Hi Dave,
if you compare this boat with a 1998 model most things have changed. Not obvious when you look at the pictures but here's a list.
Hulls: New shape with less rocker, flatter at the main beam and changes to the bow. Hulls are canted a bit. No internal bulkheads, can be seen in the pictures. Shroud fittings integrated in the hull as you noticed. This means that the whole hull is made in one piece with shroud fittings in place when it gets out of the owen.
Centerboards: Curved and higher aspect ratio
Rudders: Rudders are the same! But the fittings have changed a bit and it has "kick up" now.
Rear beam: New integrated traveller track in carbon.
Main beam: Strikerless design, still rock solid.
Mast: High modulous carbon fibre to stiffen it up sideways.
Boom: Same as before
cheers
Hakan
Its unusual(to me) that a designer within a class with so much developement would keep the boats so similar year after year. I have a 1998 boat, and it looks REAL similar. Now some of the controls are simplified, but the hulls, rudders, mainsheet system, mast systems are all the same. I do love the shroud attachments, simple and effective. My boat has raised tabs, sure to broken off at some point.
BTW, whats up with the paint? Did Goran buy a 1 million gallon can and is trying to use it all up, or is there some other reason for the yellow paint?
