Well I'm not stretching the claim for starters, I don't think everyone will be waiting until the 2009 Nationals to buy a new main, people will want to practice using the sails and get use to them, I'm not saying they will buy one tomorrow, but I think its quite reasonable that they get a bit time on the water.

The sails will need development, I think thats a completely reasonable claim, perhaps a few of the top guys will use them, report back to their chosen sailmakers, make changes as necessary to suit the Taipan. Theres one sail available to members at the moment, and I'm sure it wasn't just thrown together, but I'm sure that there will be adjustments made over the next couple of years.