wow, I've never seen Wouter so excited. Must be nice seeing top level competition in a class you did so much to build. Kudos to the F16 pioneers.
Bullseye on that one !
I think the Alter Cup is really something special, certainly a setup that I would love to see copied in Europe. The fact that this year it will be F16's makes it extra special.
But maybe even more exciting then that I find the crew make-ups this year. I really do dig the more family oriented composition + youths. That is so what the F16 project was about from the very beginning. This is not a big boy grunting boat. Elegance and careful trimming is key and that does favour other crew make-ups, giving smaller and less powerful crews a big shot at winning, without totally ignoring the big boys. If the latter can trim and "dance" right then they'll have a good shot at winning as well.
I am truly excited, but that is only to be expected after doing many years of hard work establishing this class.
My money's on John Lovell, after seeing how he was able to adapt to the F18HT to win the international catamaran challenge with Ogletree. Plus, he and his wife have a child about the same age as mine, and I know how hard it is to juggling sailing and a young child. It makes me want him to win.
Wouldn't that be cool !
Wouter
