I agree it is too early to tell, but I bet you could figure out a way to retro fit higher aspect boards into lower aspect wells. Not so the other way around <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />.

I bet (and this is only a guess)that performance diff will be so small that the good skippers will still win.

Welcome to formula class rules!! I love it.