No, YOU don't understand Bob, because you have absolutely no frigging idea of how much time, testing and on the water validation went into those new "neophyte F16 builders" boards. Which, by the way, really aren't very new.

They are the result of many years sailing (10 - 15) in an internationally very competitive singlehanded class. Three guesses which class that may be.

But despite the fact you know nothing of their origin and the fact that you also make totally unfounded assumptions, you still you feel free to spout all kinds of obvious nonsense about them on this public forum.

You have a undeniable responsibility to check your facts and avoid peddling obvious falsehoods. This responsibility is even recognized in common law by the duty to avoid slander.

I can tell you again Bob, you are totally in the dark on this. And I really wouldn't say that if you even had the slightest foundation on which you could base your comments.

But added to this is the fact that your statements can even be call moronic. That is because the "new" boards are smaller then the older Taipan boards, just as the mozzie boards are. In effect these Alter Cup boards are another confirmation of what you find so interesting in the mozzie boards. But wait a minute, a few weeks ago you were claiming the new boards are all wrong ! Obviously you haven't made up your own mind on what you REALLY think is best, because you can't believe both lines of thought at the same time. Either the Taipan boards are better, but then you have to disagree with the mozzie experience. Or you find the mozzie experience valid and then have to consider the new F16 boards as superiour to the old Taipan boards.

This doesn't suprise me much however as it is was already clear that you haven't looked at the specs in detail, you just blubber off whatever comes to your mind at the time as long as it is negative to the new board designs.

But THAT, my friend, is not how we do business or hold discussions in the F16 class. Never has been and never will be.

Wouter