Carl,
Per Merriam-Webster:
Bastard
:An illegitimate child
: something that is spurious, irregular, inferior, or of questionable origin

Illegitimate
: not recognized as lawful offspring
: departing from the regular : ERRATIC
: not sanctioned by law : ILLEGAL

A boat that is not class legal is comparable to an illegitimate offspring.
A mfg producing different modifications of a given boat over time does not legitimize homegrown "one-offs".
Even a group of people getting together and making the same modification does not legitimize them.

Just because the Hobie 16 has had a few modifications over the years doesn't mean that one with
a huge chute, a bow foil and "T" rudders on it isn't an illegitimate bastard.

All boats have variations allowed by Class rules.
Talking about the different rigging on a NACRA 6.0 is a childish and spurious argument.

"SAFER"? Again you try to change the subject as if all modifications are improving safety. What bull!
Most modifications are SPEED related which is usually contrary to safety.

"Artificial Handicap" What are you talking about?

P.S. What happened to your NAF 20 Class?
What happened to your big money Formula series?
What happened to to your new handicapping system?