Hi Sam,
<br>Technically you wouldn't be "Hobie 17 Class Legal" but, so what.
<br>I assume you are talking about leaving the jib off and just using the mainsail with the boomlet.
<br>Your boat should actually be a little slower because of the additional weight of the sport speader pole and jib hardware.
<br>The mast is the same on all H 17's but early sports had a smaller mainsail.
<br>Nowadays all H 17's cpme from the factory with "Sport" on the hulls and the sails are identical.
<br>You could get a new forestay and bridle, boom, sail(?), and remove the jib blocks and race "Class" legal.
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<br>Are you coming to Cat Fest at Lake Norman this weekend?
<br>E-mail me.
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<br>See Ya,
<br>Sam Evans<br><br>