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Messmer-Seiler of Switzerland have a new design A class

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The Tool another new A class - this one from Australia

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From Balance Naval Architects produce another new A class - this one from Spain.

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Well we wait for years with little or no development in hull design - everything going into sail design and a little fine tuning of steering kit.

So we have fast turning boats with fabulous main sails and asymmetric spinnackers.

Now suddenly a totally new hull type is taking over - wavepiercing

We are going to test them as we are not convinced they are any better.