Phill, that is really sweet and its parentage is unmistakable.
I guess one important question in terms of promoting junior sailing is how to view the relationship between the different designs currently being discussed. There appear to be some significant differences in philosophy and design parameters. My assumption is that the Blade is intended to be OD rather than part of a formula class and so would compete with the other proposals directly. Of course even in a formula class different designs compete with each other, but with the expectation that all can coexist quite peacefully.
One view is that different OD 12' classes initially coexist in the market with the likelihood that one will ultimately dominate. Another is that the different designs may represent slightly different box rule proposals, and that ultimately one rule will dominate and spawn additional designs. However I think it is generally believed that a OD may be more appropriate for this segment of the market.
Interested to know if you have any thoughts on this.
