Maugan, I like your spirit, and I identify with your love for your boat. Best of luck raising the money for that new sail! Also, while the 17 class has seen a resurgence in the North East the past few years, the number of us sailing with jibs, and with squaretop mains is also growing all the time! Perhaps one day racing rules will be more "open" and there will be enough similar modified boats to have a "class" of their own...? Brian