Hey Carl,

The Tybee is essentially already set up as a formula event. It was scored as first in was first in. No portsmouth or otherwise. To me this makes the most sense as every design has a different condition where it will excell, and over 500 miles you ususally see them all. It might be nice as the event continues to grow to see it broken into 18 and 20, but more splits than that would just serve to fragment it.

The 3D 20 Vectorworks Marine is building does not have the final rig parameters set yet, but is being set up to be one of the fastest 8'-6 beam boat out there for distance type racing. While still maintaining its competiviness around the bouys.

The parameters are:
20'length
8-6 beam
300 lb all up weight

High aspect center boards with a gasketless seal system. Center board provide peace of mind in varying depth conditions and during turtle season, as well as better lift performance than the deep dagger boards of the I20 durring acceleration, reaching, and in rough seas or light wind.

High aspect square top main for good up wind performance
Low profile fully battened large roach jib providing both overlap and self tacking, providing better close and jib reaching capabilities than other boats out there currently.
High aspect spin set up similar to the I20 but with a skunk style snuffer system.

I will try and post here as more details get set

Matt