I think you'll find several people from that years' tybee that can tell you about the issues they had with the HT's.
Most significantly, one team who spent the night on a Georgian Coast Mudflat because of issues with their boat.
I understand there were likely problems, but it isn't like the HTs are the only boats with similar problems. What about the F18 at Tradewinds that broke a mast? Trey's boat during last year's Tybee? Didn't Cat in the Hat take on a lot of water which required a stop on the beach? Both N20s