the people who came up with this stuff are trying to maintain the N20 as a viable racing platform. I wasn't into cat sailing at the time, but even with the attempts to maintain the N6.0 class, it still went bye bye because the N20 came out. The N20 was a reasonable boat to jump to from the 6.0. What was the price of a N20 relative to the cost of a new 6.0 at the time?
The issues:
1. the manufacturer doesn't give a crap about the N20 anymore so isn't going to market (or make for that part) the N20. This pretty much eliminates the SMOD aspect of the class. If this is eliminated, then who would keep buying outdated OD sails for them? This further kills the class.
2. there is no other reasonable platform for the "big boys." I would argue that the F20c is not a reasonable alternative to the N20 at this time (or maybe ever).

Join the new wave or die (and still possibly die, but at least then you will have company)


Suddenly occurred to me that now would be a good time for a manufacturer to come out with a reasonably priced 20 footer. No craziness, just a solid 20 footer (overgrown infusion looking sort of deal). Of course they won't make any money though....