Wow. I can't tell you how many times my friend Tad has refuted that by talking about how the N20 is THE boat for the big boys. And it drives better. And it is much harder to pitch. Seriously, there are a ton of reasons the boat is just fine as-is without any changes at all. Wanting the builder to make some sailshape mods like Jake is describing is perfectly legitimate if the class decides to ask for them (which it sounds like it has already). But this is the first time I've heard the "I want to be the scratch boat" thing. Like I said, you guys need to listen to Keith and get together on goals. I don't think it is good to base decisions on a different class' performance, though - just my opinion.
Agreed. I want my boat to handle better and be more manageable through a more efficient sailplan. Some additional speed (to weather mostly) would be a nice plus. Don't get caught up in this F18 boat for boat thing. Besides being a fruitless fight due to two incredibly different class development policies, it only serves to start kicking dirt at the other and draw a thicker more aggressively defended "party line". The N20 won't win that one. Know our place. It's a big powerful well balanced boat that is great in the ocean and is more forgiving to beefier crews. It is not an F18 killer.
