Perhaps they should change the area C boundries, to include more fleets than just the H16 and H17 groups?
Not likely, since the US Sailing Areas are for
all sailors, not just multihulls. We've already made adjustments by combining Areas A and B, and splitting Area D - just for this event.
OR...get Hobie to supply a bunch of new H16's or H17's for the next Alter Cup? After all, it IS named after that Hobie Alter guy.
Since Hobie 17s are out of production, that's a moot suggestion.
Hobie 16s have been used (as recently as 2004) and were not well received by the top competitors, as evidenced by many area champions declining to race in the finals. There were a record number of petitions granted that year.
There was a plan to use Hobie 16s in 2009, but the deal fell through for a variety of reasons.
The Hobie 16 will be back as the Alter Cup boat - possibly in association with another major 16 event in 2012.
