"Here’s the main point: HCA is not asking IWCA to change their rules for IWCA events, but there may be limits in what we can get changed for HCA events. Would it really kill you to put a Hobie sail up at a HCA event if that were the only rule we couldn’t change?"

I do not own a stock wave sail any more. I know of three others at Put-in-Bay who do not have them either. If we did they would as old as our boats and as in many different shapes as the sails we have now. I could flip the question and say would it kill anybody to sail with different sails. In the right hands stock sails can and are just as competitive as aftermarket sails. Maybe Hobie could hire an aftermarket sailmaker and make a run of 10 to 15 sails to compete with other aftermarket sails. Could be revenue for the company and great advertising when they win. I would sail any sail that would meet my weight, style of sailing and could make me go faster. That shape will be different from everyone else's. That is why I do not understand the one design sail rule. To me it is a disadvantage for everyone except who that sail fits. When everyone finds there optimum sail shape and are sailing there fastest you truly have one design races and closer racing. I have seen this many times.

Those are my thoughts and my opinion only. Just hoping for better racing, regattas and for all involved to prosper.

Patrick, BlackCat Racing Hobie Wave #11