? I'm waging that the rigid wings go away and we return to a more traditional mast and soft sail configuration. That's purely my conjecture...digest at your own risk. [/quote]

shoots, what's wrong with those wealthy folks in the competition having to hire an extra 100 people to step their wing? The rich are getting richer. Spread some of that cash around.
i'll take the other side of your conjecture. wings and full hydro foiling, and hopefully same on the world series trainers.
edit;
i believe there was an interview where a designer said that they wouldn't be able to foil thru a jibe with a regular main.
i was wondering if you put a hinged boom with a control arm on a soft sail, would that make it so the boom wouldn't need to violently swing across? maybe speed up the jibe?