Wouter and all-
As an Acat sailor let me just warn everyone of a potential "dilemma"-
The current "hot" thing on A cats is canted daggerboards- ie canted from outside in, ala the large Open 60 tris over in Europe. The issue is- these boards, canted as they are, are designed to provide lift to the boats, NOT just lateral resistance! The builder of one of the Acats, the BIM, has sent out a note that the use of these boards (any of you that have the French catamaran DVD- just look at Glen Ashby's Acat and you will see what I am talking about) effectively reduces the wetted surface of the boat (essentially acting as a "hydrofoil") and gives a boat utilizing such boards a clear advantage.
I know the F18's have outlawed such boards and I just want to find out how this group feels and if it's not very clear in the rules I suggest we make it clear now (apparently one of our manufacturers, AHPC, already offers such boards in their A cat hulls as an option).
Discussion?

Kirt