[tevake]

I hear you about the beauty of the old classic monohull racers.
Fortunately the preservation of those timeless classics is now being done, making them available to go sailing aboard. There are a couple in Lahaina that do day sails.

Loved the great J-boats too, But that was then and this is now.

As Paul is referring to the use of composit materials is allowing huge leaps in structural design. This is opening the door for unimaginable creations to come into being and succeed.

A lot of folks in the sailing world also hold onto the traditional vision of what a racing boat should look like. This has held back the development of new design concept for decades. I'm so glad to see just what is possible without this roadblock to forward thinking.

The developments in the windsurfing world were great to be a part of. But it was puzzeling to see the larger sailing world stagnating in tradition.

Cheers Richard