I doubt the whole story is here, nothing sounds right about a Hobie Worlds as part of a bigger event.

Beyond that... Bert, what point were you trying to make with the "observation" that a 20-foot spinnaker boat lapped a Hobie 16? Were they proud of this "accomplishment?"

As to the original post, is this in the spirit of sailing? It may be in the spirit of ensuring relevance and standards of a Worlds for one of the most successful one design classes on the planet. I would say that qualifies.

Mike