There are several interesting story lines, and I'm certainly interested in how things play out:

*No US sailors despite significant talent including former world champions
*Several elite sailors from the non-catamaran ranks
*Parallel vs canted vs banana boards
*Glued vs non-glued
*More hull designs than ever: flyer II, A3, the tool, boyer, bimare V1, balance, nikita, marstrom, scheurer; yet unclear if any recent US designs will be present (like the Evo or LR2); BUT, anything new like wide/planing sterns, chines or trip turbulators?
*Sail shape innovations--wider tops still, new batten configurations, any boomless?
*Rig innovations--whippier or stiffer, tapered or same ol' stuff?
*New techniques--Is there a new breakthrough like "wild thing"?
*New talent--is there a new "Ashby"; will the non-cat sailors threaten?