JW, is spot on about the coaching in the F18 class. I didn't spend a dime on that part the game before I got into the F18 class and now it's a significant part of the budget. I'll let you in on a little secret, the F16 guys are getting coaching too.
You know you guys can do exactly what Mark Smith did, go get yourself a set of sails from your favorite sailmaker cut to exact spec you want, take very small dpn hit and go sailing. You have a real world example of what a new sail plan will do, does it meet your expectations?
"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda "Excuses are the tools of the weak and incompetent" - Two sista's I overheard in the hall "You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a complete idiot, but it helps"