hmmm - I must have misunderstood them about the jib and spin being stock sails for 2006. Jacques sounded pretty definite, but we were in a bar, so...

Matt, there's nothing wrong with the 'factory' team sailing with the best and latest gear. I don't think anyone would expect anything different. I was surprised when Greg was explaining to me that they only get time off to do a certain number of regattas each year. If you have any pull, you should help them to not have to choose only two events among the Tiger Continentals, F18NAs, ISAF World Games and Tiger Worlds. They would represent the US and Hobie USA well in ALL of them. Mango should cough up some budget for the poster boys - after all, they're making his job much easier on the fiberglass side of the house. Now if we could just get some Bravo regattas going, or maybe *gasp* get behind a Wave event, we could make his job easier on the plastic side, too.

Incidentally - I built two 2005 Tigers this year. Second one had the STX and first one didn't.

Ok, well... thread officially hijacked! I'll pipe down.