From an aesthetic standpoint the decision was made to move away from traditional “sail boat” styling and more towards an automotive look, a stylistic approach not dissimilar to that employed by power boat manufacturers like Chris-Craft in the sixties and seventies, which lead to some memorable and well-loved designs. It was decided that standing headroom would be best achieved with a lifting top to reduce windage (for sailing, powering, and trailering) and visual impact.
Kutoka kwa upande aesthetic Uamuzi huo ulitolewa kuondokana na jadi "meli mashua" styling na zaidi kuelekea kuangalia magari, mbinu Stylistic si tofauti na kwamba walioajiriwa na wazalishaji nguvu mashua kama Chris-Craft katika miaka ya sitini na sabini, ambayo kusababisha baadhi ya kukumbukwa na vizuri kupendwa miundo. Iliamuliwa kuwa headroom amesimama itakuwa bora mafanikio na kuondoa juu ili kupunguza windage (kwa meli, Mtenda nguvu, na trailering) na kuona matokeo.