Steve,

You mentioned that you are only concerned about the class in the USA. I can assure you that the Australian guys are concerned about the class in Australia. The British are probably concerned about the class in Brtain and so on.



The fact is we all need to take a wider view of the situation and consider the class on a Global Basis.

It is not that you or I intend to sailor internationally but, managed carefully, the Global element will bring prestigue and economies of scale to the class that will attract other participants.



These participants will be in the form of not only sailors but also manufacturers and this will not only be in the USA but in every other country that has a participating fleet.



If we can put our vested interests aside and work together for a common goal WE WILL ALL BENEFIT. More participants will mean more competition and more options when it comes to a machine to sail.



Frredom of choice is a right in society and should also be a right in sailing. To be able to choose, the options must first be available.



I welcome BIMs involvement and hope that everyone can come to terms with the Rule Set when they are fine tuned so we can collectively move the F16HP Class forward in a Global endeavour.



Regards,

Phill