I too am miffed by the way things seemed to have gone down. Indeed, neither I have a horse in this race but I too think some people are really missing the plot in today's catamaran scene. Selling to resorts is great, but sticking to SMOD like a religious dogma is really no recepy for succees these days. Opening up the sail plan (within size rules) is actually a very smart move for a class like the waves. Jake is right, a 95 sq. ft. aftermarket mainsail is not going to break the bank and the racing will only become more fair with it as the competitive range will be entlarged.

I too see a clear example in the history of the Hobie Tiger. Especially when compared to another new Hobie class like the FX-one (or non-F20 optimized Hobie Fox).

And other then that; since when do we regard an ISAF seal of approval as a positive thing ?

Those guys have lost the plot almost as much as the SMOD fanatics.

Wouter