Ashby's new boat has curved boards. The Curved board Marstroms at the Worlds, Islamorada last Jan., and last month's NAs were "occasionally faster", as Goran Marstrom got a couple of seconds in moderate conditions at Islamorada. But I saw him with his boards UP going downwind that day???? Say what, I thought at the time??? Ashby (Lars, Brewin, etc) make boats go fast regardless: if it ncreases their distance over the pack by 5 minutes (added to the 5 minutes they are already ahead), well, there you are....Even more advantage. Now- how does the "other guy" make them go?