He also said it should be a modern cat with spinnaker, so that lets the Hobie 16 out.

I haven't been able to think of any boat that would fit except maybe the SL16 (the new youth boat). I would think that would get fast-tracked to International status. It would also be a good boat for women teams and male-female teams, which would help solve their obsession with "gender equity."

That would also help to get more boats distributed around the world for the youth sailors.

I know, I know. Probably a dumb idea that would never fly.

But what if it comes down to a choice of either eliminating the multihull event or changing equipment? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />