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[color:"green"]Hobie 16

Best fleet size, best mix of people(regattas aren't sausage fests) and some of the best race management I have experienced.

F18 really cool except for the sausage factor.

And another lil boat in pic! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> [/color]


[color:"blue"]What Tommy said about the 16 - co-ed or parent/kid, toughest competition other than the Tornado, big fleets. [/color]



For me is is a Formula 18 for the absolute fun factor and the competition.

I would like to address Tom's and Matt's comments though. As far as [color:"green"]"Sausage Fests"[/color] that is the only way to keep from having a "follow the leader" race. Lot's of choices at every rounding. And for the competition on a 16 being the [color:"blue"]"toughest competition other than the Tornado"[/color]. Most Tornado sailors race Formula 18's on a regular basis worldwide. On the West Coast the best competition will be on the 16 when most of the Formula 18 sailors are practicing for the 16 Worlds in Fiji.

Later,
Dan

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