Storage space is always an issue at the clubs I've been a member of, more so when it comes to cats. One club I was at wouldn't let us store our JY-15's on beach wheels, because 6 of them took up "too much of the beach". They wanted everything to stack up, like Lasers and Opti's or out on a mooring. I see this quick rig mast as a good idea, like a Laser, you can pull it out quickly and then have some racks built to store the boats stacked up, if you are going to have those issues at a club.

I wonder if a suitable windsurfer rig can be found to slip into the mast base tube? Seems you could offer a varitey of sail sizes, sort of like the Laser 4.7, Radial, full size, etc. Of course you are not going to be able to trap off that type of rig vs. a standard mast setup.

Also, if a -build it yourself- kit could be offered like the kayak kits, where every peice is pre-cut, bulkheads, resin, cloth, all that stuff included, you might sell quite a few to those who like to build. Then all they would have to do is buy the windsurfer mast/sail combo and be on their way. Boomless, and no traveler like the Wave today, would make it cheaper and easier for kids to learn.

Most of the kayak kit's I've seen sell for between $700-1,000 but that's for 16-18 feet, single hull. I'm thinking you could build two 12 foot hulls for not too much more than that, maybe double that price, ($2,000?) except you would also have to buy a tramp and cross bars, build some rudders and daggers if you are going to use daggers instead of skegs.