Thanks Dan, Wouter for replies. I guess that if canted hulls had been shown to be truly superior they would have found their way to many newer designs by now. Based on what was written in the original post on the subject, it seems that it would hardly be worth the effort, so it might not happen to my boat at all. I`m just curious as to what developments recently, if any, have been a notable improvement on design. I think you once pointed me towards the boatdesign.net forum on an entirely different subject, I read 2 or 3 posts and then ran away with my tail between my legs. I think the level of discussion is a bit above the average sailor sometimes. Even on this forum the answers are sometimes quite difficult to get my head around.

I was about to add a post asking if anyone had seen or heard of the Ventilo ZipO / Mattia Dynacat F16 in recent times, as since their launch at a boat show (I think in Paris) which Wouter took pics of some time back, I`ve heard nothing of them. They had very different hull shapes from the accepted norm, so I was curious as to how they went, but Wouter recently informed us that the Mattia was discontinued in F16 & F18 format, and I don`t know if many Vetilo`s were ever sold. It`s a pity, since we only learn what works better than the accepted norm when someone tries something completely different, and it works.
Just constantly looking for ways to go that little bit faster !!

Cheers
Steve