I'll support an optional #2 in exchange for unrestricted material for those who want one, along with a date so I can plan my next purchase.
I also (reluctantly) favor lifting the material restrictions on the #1. Thermo-molded sails demand something stronger than Dacron/Pentex. But Jan 1, 2005 is too soon; a bunch of boats in the Annapolis Fleet purchased #1s for the 2004 NA's less than a year ago. Two seasons is the target so try 2006. A compromise might be to change the #1 material in time for the next NA's, say Oct 15, 2005. The New Orleans Fleet would likely be making purchases at that time, and it would help ensure conformance with the OD Rules among their primarily PHRF racers.
You could limit material to HMDPE (Spectra, Dyneema), Aramid (Kevlar, Twaron, Technora), plus already allowed Dacron and Pentex. I don't know where Vectran (liquid crystal polymer) would fall, but North is already pushing carbon sails and they are not going to go away.
