Yep, there is no proof that a stiff (glued & super tight tramp) H16 is faster than a soft one.... so why do people bother? I think NASA should do a study on the subject.

I'm not aware of any multiple Olympians or world champions in multihulls that would say that a stiff boat is not faster than a soft one. Got any proof otherwise? The only World champ I know from the H16 said that you should always have a fresh boat for a nationals (ie, dont take a 2 year old boat to a nationals because its not as quick as a new one..) Maybe they get too stiff over that time and hence slower???

As for me offering abuse, I think you will find that I am staying relatively calm in a face of outright abuse from people such as yourself resorting to name calling and labeling.