The question should be...when is ARC going to reintroduce the SC 17, 19 and 20...and the answer probably is when sailors start looking for a rugged all a round performance boat that is just as at home in the ocean with the family on it as it is on a flat water lake/river/bay race course.

Now it seems many cats are bought because they are the flavor of the week, or everyone else has one, so if you want to race one design, you have to get one too.

If the catamaran comunity ever expands again to include those people that just want to have fun, then we will not need the competitive aspect driving every design decision.
At that time, designers like Bill will be recognized for designing the best boats without worrying that its a foot or two too long or too wide according to some arbitrary rule book.

The SC 17 I use to have brought me more pleasure than any boat I ever owned..the Humvee of the sea...Too bad Tom stoped building them...may be some day, some one could/would buy the molds and put them back into production...Thanks Bill! for designing awesome boats for the real world...

Bob