Asymmetric 12

I think A Cherub would be a very sensible starting point for a 12ft long assymetric dinghy. Mainly because they hav 55yrs of development behind them!

The Blaze as I have said before could be very cool with an assy. Bit like a singlehanded B14 (If maybe completely different hull and rig design)

Anyone out there tried this

I don't think the manufacturers would risk not being the fastest design.

But if it did work, it would be a brilliant platform for amateur builders and designers to get into the industry.

Haven't we been here before?

The rules would have to be pretty tight for a big manufacturer to get involved, otherwise the turnover at the top of the fleet would be too great, so we are talking an old fashioned restricted class like the N12, rather than a development class like the Int Moth, but with modern bits on it. No big(ish) manufacturer ever got involved with the 12, as far as I'm aware, just designed one designs around it (Firefly, Graduate, Lark, RS200) so why would anyone get involved with a new one? I don't see Laser Topper or RS wanting to get into a who's best battle that could see them loosing out to joe bloggs in a home built boat.

Faireys designed and built a series of hot moulded International 14's in the 1950's, but even they put a deck on the MK1 and turned it into a one design called the Gannet, as they realized the expense of keeping up with developments when having to build moulds is prohibitive.

I think Cats are generally a much simpler hull shape, and it is possible to keep competitive for longer by updating the kit, like the Hobie Tiger has.