When choicing between a basic Taipan and one with the upgrades (Glass-Kevlar hull , carbon rudder stocks and boards, etc) Than I would definately choose to go with teh upgrades. AHpc is indeed not charging anything but very attractive prices for the upgrades and they look really nice. Kevlar -glass hulls is just teh best you can get, maybe even better than full carbon hulls. Hell those hulls could stop a bullet !

Wouter