Tons of feedback!!!! Carl, have you been studying hydrodynamic design since the last time I talked to you?? Really liked the answers you posted.
I have knocked around the idea of canted hulls and a three beam boat to take the load of the spinnaker. Remember the G-cat's -- solid, solid, solid platform in heavy waves and chop. Never flexed, never torqued. I think three carbon beams would be light enough and the extra strength would definitely offset the extra weight. Also, with enough thought placed into the design the front beam should never be a wave slap problem. THink of a playstation style bow. Ok ok ok, I know that I am known to drive the boat nose down but I really think that it will work and look cool too.
Any thoughts. Also have not knocked the idea of stretching the boat to 20 feet and still run with the "Iron man" concept.
Ready to hit around the neck and shoulders.......
Steve