That's the other problem, other than the development costs and bankrutpcy for builders, how many potential newbies are we going to scare off if we go foiling?

As Taipanfc points out, their Worlds went from 100 to 30. Wow! These boats are expensive enough already, without having to pay a Zillion dollars every time you bust a C board.

I doubt I'll stay in the class when the parts get as expensive as the Carbon 20 class (even if only at 16' rates).

Taipanfc, what's a used Moth cost these days? Maybe I'll buy one of those if I want to go foiling:

http://www.mothworlds.org/belmont/

Check out some of those videos, be sure to scroll down to the "Day 5 Highlights", lots of wipe outs in 25knts wind.