Jim is probably a bit slow due to the flyer design. Anyway, a fellow builder in your continent had very much the same experienced. he has received his plans and is currently building his boat.
I have the plans and they are real. They were made without the help of 3d cat software and stuff but they are enough to build the boat from. But you don't buy the plans for the looks right.
Anyways, as I said; Somebody else is building the boat in the states and I'm hoping to finish my boat this summer and also Phill in Australia is building to the same plans.
So if you start building (which takes alot of committment) then you won't have to do it on your own.
If building teh hull is to much for any reason than a good alternative is to buy the hull and daggerboards and complete the boat from that. You'll be able to completely redesign the remaining setup yourself and I'm sure that quite a few us can help you with that.
I'm sending you an e-mail too. thsi evening or tomorrow so watch your mailbox.
Wouter