The biggest challenge that we face in getting the NAF-18 class rolling is distance. We have a few boats in Florida, a few in Quebec, a few in Mass., a few in Mich, etc. It is not practical to use the European class Measurer approach given the great distances and the low number of boats. We are trying to keep it simple yet competitive. Hopefully, we will find our numbers rise to the point where the European model works in North America.



As the rules are written, anybody can race any boat in the NAF-18 class that has been measured and certified to meet the F-18 class rules. So, if you really want to race a modified Hobie 18, NACRA 5.5, Prindle 18 or whatever 18 all you need to do is get your boat measured and ceritified by the F-18 class. Either send the boat to Europe or fly a measurer here. In my opinion, that would be a huge waste of money and effort. If any of those boats were competitive F-18 platforms, they would be popular in Europe. They are not.