Actually we already leave serious materials stuff to the AC guy/girls this then trickles to the Cs and A girls/boys. In my day it was the 18teens.. There has been no real new technology in hulls since the 80s apart from low temp epoxies.. Mainly just costs have decreased hugely.. Where new technology has come into the sport is in sail material, sail design and ropes..

But all this was discussed when the rules were written..