The whole point of the C class is to bring cutting edge developmemt to the table. If you want to work on boathandling and tactics, than sail F 18. If you want to be an engineer and push technology than go C class. If you want both than sail an A cat and if you wnat straight line speed in the widest variety of conditions get a 20 footer with a spin. But creating a new class or changing the nature of the c class seems unrealistic. Look what happened to the ht 18. Cool boat, good sailors, no interest, dead class.