The issue is keeping the class relevant. Foiling is here, like it or not, sticking your head in the sand isn't going to help, see A-class.

The reality is F18 is not a development class, but C boards and T-foil rudders have been around for quite some time now. Some evaluation of these speed enhancements to keep the F18 relevant into the next decade is likely warranted, as what made the F18 great in the past is the development of new hulls shapes around the same rig. That has mostly stagnated (nothing really new since 2012). Some consideration of limited foiling may be worthwhile, or at the very least, community outreach to hear what the class would like to do.


Scorpion F18