How exactly would you change the hull design to use a carbon mast vs. an aluminum one? Pete Melvin is not the builder he designed the hulls.
Hmmm... I'm not a boat designer so I'm not sure what the answer may be. Are you saying that the design of the rig (including its weight,) has no effect on the hull design whatsoever? I defer to your greater knowledge on the subject (unless you start saying things that are obviously incorrect like "an F16s mast can't be more than 7m long," or "it can't be made out of carbon.")
That said, if someone tells me that the mast tip weight requirement makes building out of carbon fibre pointless, maybe Mr. Melvin's comment is defensible?
