Good question, Jake.

Personally, I think technology is destroying catamaran racing right now, but I am hoping it is just a phase and that eventually you will all come to your senses and realize that one-design racing is the ONLY way to race.

Otherwise, we are going to come full circle and a small group of designers with their wonderful catamarans are going to end up on a beach in New England analyzing each other's wonderful inventions and then having races to see which boat is fastest -- just like in the late 1950's.

Regarding the Shark catamaran, if it could be built as light as the Tornado, it would probably be unbeatable against most if not all modern boats.