I like very much the new EVO.
However I would suggest to JL to differentiate more the HT model from the other versions.
If I were him, I would try to make of the EVO HT the REAL state of the art racing A cat available nowadays. Here some ideas:
1)I would go for carbon/epoxi for the hulls’ construction: the 4-6 lbs saved could be profitably exchanged with added carbon reinforcements to add stiffness and durability to the platform (BIMARE does it for its V1-XT);
2)I would have someone to manufacture an customized mast (purposely and solely for the EVO HT with special carbon clothes or special bending characteristic).The standard Hall/Fiberfoam/Saarberg mast is not enough;
3)I would go for special (=VERY LIGHT) foils. Again the 2-3 lbs saved could be profitably exchanged with added carbon to add stiffness and durability to the platform. I was told that BIMARE is building on demand autoclaved carbon daggerboards and rudder blades weighting respectively 700 and 950 grs;
4) I would go for PBO forestay and shrouds by Smartrigging
(again perhaps a 1 lbs saved).
In all I suppose the cost of this REAL HT model would increase only by a couple of thousands of USD (then more or less only an 8%)