Carl,
Will it be possible to have at least a roller-furling headsail, like a hooter/screacher? This might be important if only because the new ISAF youth boat is going to have a spinnaker. An actual spinnaker would be tough for a single-hander, but a roller-furling reacher is something even an old lady like me could handle.

Anyway, then this Formula 14 class could also serve as a trainer class for the younger kids that are going to move up to the official youth boat with spinnaker. And the kids would also get the benefit of all the wisdom of us old people -- yeah, right, after they beat the pants off us out on the race course.

Oh, well, never mind. It was just a thought.