Darryl, thanks for the info and good luck with the boat. It sounds fast. I'd guess it's 'all up' weight at around 65kg (140lb) or lighter, right?.
I hope you have more success than I did with my 14. Two years in development and build, around $100,000 in costs, the thing goes like the clappers, is a pussy to sail, points as high as an NS14 and tacks like one too but no interest here. It'll be interesting to go head to head with you some time in the future probably at some midway location like Yarrawonga maybe.
Mate the Australian cat sailor is probably the most unsophisticated animal (I use the term with some affection) you could find and getting them to pay $1050 for a 14ftr isn't easy, never mind $10,500. Asside from the $$$$'s, the problem seems to be the lack of real competition. None of the existing 14's come within cooee of a decent 14ft performance catamaran and the Americans are going to find this out when someone turns up with a decent, sub. 150kg boat.
Like you, I did no market research because my heart said go for it and it seemed logical, but sadly all the guys are still sailing Maricats, Hobys, Windys, Tigers, Arrows, Mozzies etc. etc., boats they can buy for $1500. And as long as everyone is on similar performance boats it doesn't matter that some other thing is a shirtload quicker. The competition is there and that's what counts in the end. It's called 'one design'. It's probably fair to say it's the destroyer of, or at least a significant restriction to innovation.
Sorry mate but that's how I see it and I hope it's different for you. If you think I can help in any way at all, please let me know.
Bern