And you base this assumption on your extensive experience with both straight and curved foils?? I can tell you from my time with both foils that there is nothing in current technology that makes as much difference to the performance of a boat that the change from straight to curved foils. If all else is equal (ie sail area and dimensions of the boat etc) then the curved foils make a bigger gain in performance than any other feature.
Well this is not completly thru. We are experimenting a lot with both configurations ( straight and curved ) and to be honest which type will be really quicker we still do not now. It depends a lot on the conditions ( wind , wave ). We do know for sure that in light wind the curved boards are definitly slower then straight boards.
Hans
