SteveT, I know you approved of Matt’s statement that there will be no H20 changes, but, since you are in an area with H20 strength, do you see any scenario where the skippers would support modernization changes to the H20 in order to make Hobie’s 20 footer more competitive?
I'm happy with the boat the way it is. If I want to sail a 20-foot cat with a spinnaker, I'll get an Inter 20. In a region with a strong H20 fleet, there is no reason to make any changes - beyond very minor ones - as everyone is already sailing an equal boat. I think the H-20 fleet has several seasons left before the Tiger finaly takes over in this area, (I'll probably be one of the first in my fleet to make the switch in 2006).
In the mean time, I don't see any reason to make changes to the class so it's competitive with another brand of boat. As I said in an earlier post, if I want to do more distance races, I'll add a spinnaker or buy a boat designed with one as part of the class.
