'New and Better'?
New isn't always better - just different. Almost everything is a compromise. You could probably design a blisteringly quick boat for certain conditions but it may be extremely difficult to sail consistently well. Many things appear because of fashion or the desire to create something different to generate new boat sales. If a front of the fleet private owner changes his boat every three years is he going to replace it with on older design or the latest so called improved boat? Stick a front of fleet sailor on an old but perfectly serviceable boat and chances are he's still going to be at the front of the fleet. The skill is knowing how to get the best out of your equipment and sailing it accordingly. Trying to match the performance of another design is normally not sailing yours to the optimum.

Possible area for development:
-Control/adjustment of foils
-Automatic mast rotation adjustment to mainsail trim.

Suggestions on others??????


Cheshirecatman