In my context... "stock" has nothing to do with "One Design". It has everything to do with "available to the masses" and not some kind of secret weapon created for some event
Humm, so who else had access to the "stock 2006" gear except Bernier and crew at the last F18 event ? Certainly not "the masses" or else it would have been named "stock 2005" or older.
Besides I never said it was a secret wapon. Those are your words. Interesting that you choose to deny something that wasn't even stated in the orginal post.
"Available to the masses" can only be done when the Tiger class rules reflect the F18 rules. Otherwise will always see the Hobie factory teams show up with next year stock items. By opening up the Tiger rules "normal sailors" can optimize their own sails and not have to wait till Hobie releases their new stock.
Although this is not a big issue in reality. Any serious Tiger crew already does his own thing without any regard for momentary the Tiger class rules.
Wouter
