C'mon Bill,
While wouter does act like he is from a different planet, cat sailing is not that different in europe.
There are more f16s in the U.S than europe. The European Class president doesn't even own one(wouter).

Your claiming all of these unique options for the ARC 17 or any other SC/ARC is typical of your bull.
The ARC 17 is sold like a Chevy pick-up, any combination of parts and accessories.

>>..., the ARC17 is a beach boat, ... It is a one person boat or a two person boat. It comes unirig or with a self tacking jib. You can even add a spinnaker with launcher to it. It is a totally flexible boat for the beginning beach cat sailor.
>>This is a different approach from anything anyone else builds and hopefully some newcomers to our sport will find this boat attractive and purchase
it

How it that different from me buying a Tiger and sailing it double-handed without spinnaker,
Or D-H without jib,
Or single-handed, w/self-tacking jib and spinnaker ?
Or S-H, w/spinnaker, no jib
Or S-H w/self-tacking jib
Or S-H, Uni-rig?
Or, gosh, I could sail it D-H, w/self-tacking jib and spin and race in the Tiger Class and the NAF18 Class and take honor in any victories.

No Bill, the difference is not how the ARC 17 is built, it is how it is sold.
The SC/ARC 17 has no Class rules, no Class association, no Class events, no Class competition.

Are there ANY Class rules for ANY Supercat/SC/ARC boats?
Where is the Class Association and who are the Class officers?