The Geltek prototype was used by Glenn Ashby in the Victorian titles the weekend before last. I couldn't go so I only have a couple of second hand comments from people who were there. Glen won using the new boat and a wider head sail - 1 metre. Steve Brewin was second (just like the Worlds) also using a wider head sail from his loft - 1100mm.
Comments were the boat was fast but so is Glenn. He again used his uncanny ability to find and stay in the pressure. There were quite a few shifts in the breeze and he was always able to extract himself from the hole. Verdict on the boat - too early to tell but it certainly isn't slow! There was some suggestion that a little volume could be taken out of the transom. (wouldn't we all like that!)

Cheers
John Dowling
AUS9