Bad idea for the Hobie Class. I can pretty much guarantee that we will not have class racing with Spinnakers on Hobie 16s here in the US. This one has been reviewed over and over again. This has been allowed by the Hobie Class only for the ISAF events as requested / required by ISAF.
Actually the class did NOT approve of the spinnaker for ISAF events (just youth events). The IHCA made a formal request to remove the spinnaker from this event and ISAF told us to take a hike. That's the kind of respect ISAF has for international classes.
