And lets not overlook the fact that a 12 foot hull (basically 0.35x0.45x3.75 mtr by 17.5 kg) is very easy and cheap to transport both nationally and internationally.
A home-"assembler" can order 2 hulls (symmetrical) and the mast SECTIONS from a small commercial builder and finish the boat/mast off himself...
Wouter
Wait an minute here, something doesn't add up.
You're saying that it is going to be easier to 'homebuild' one of these for youth sailing than to just learn how to rig a Hobie Wave, Dragoon, whatever? The dad that can't fix his garage door is going to assemble a boat?
International transport will be much easier, but nationally? How does it get easier than throwing it on a trailer.
Here in the US, there are thousands of Hobie 14's just rotting in peoples back 40. You can find them all day for $500- $1000, and sometimes you can get them for free. Why aren't those boats on the water with youth on them? The real problem as I said before is not boat design, it's the support system around the boat.
I love the design, don't get me wrong. To be successful though, it will need a some serious support on the back end.
