There are a bunch of rc30's out there, but the thought behind this is to create more awareness and visibility for the C-Class. You could scale up an f18, but it might be more appropriate to mold an existing C-Class such as Cognito, PL6 or another C. Since, Cogniti seems to be far ahead of the curve at the moment in design and performance, it would be the ideal boat to mold from. If you look at how the Ultimate 40's are designed as a one design class, out of the box, you could limit development costs and create a visible class. These would be soft rigged boats and in no way looked at as setting a new standard for the class or limiting its development. Just an option to put some C's in the hands of us "weekend warriors" while giving much needed visibility and growth to this class.

Let the development continue, establish the C-Class series specifically for those boats, but use the "Ultimate-C" to give another aspect to the class.

I looked closely at building a C-Class in the late 80's and early 90's but opted to build and race a Tornado instead. Though my Tornado was never realy at the competitive end of the scale, it has provided me with many years of sailing fun, excitement and satisfaction. I chose to build a Tornado for the following reasons; cost, accessability, fleet racing and handling. I could easily transport the Tornado, set it up and sail it locally against other Tornados. There was at that time a very active local fleet in Higham, MA. Though it does not exist and Tornado sailing is down around the country, it was the right choice for me at the time. Now I am entering what I believe is a growing and thriving class. Tha A-Class. The development in this class is nothing short of spectacular. With the A-2 in full production at M&M after Pete and Jeremy's great design proccess, you are seeing great growth and US sailors competitive, if not even dominate at a world level. Sailors like Lars Guck, Pete Melvin, Pease Glaser, Phil Kinder, Ben Hall and too many others to mention, competing at a world class level. The boats and development are exciting and the class is growing.

I do not know how feasible it would be to spark growth in C's, but if possible, it would be great to see these boats back in the forefront of develpoment and exciting to see them race.