Nope... Ice storm...when most of the threads are off topic...
you need to start a SAILING conversation.

If you are a dinghy OD sailor... do you look at the formula classes as interesting with new designs entering every few years OR... is that an expensive and destructive process which prevents the racing class from growing?

Hobie has and continues to sell the SMOD concept. They even tried to lock the Tiger into this business model.

Remember the Tiger had separate class rules, separate one design regattas. But, A continual upgrade path for the boat undermined the philosophy and now with the Wildcat they will have a buisness model like the rest of the builders.

With the F18 Hobie Wildcat.... will the Tiger class survive as a OD class?