Lots of good thoughts Wouter. Two questions - you mention that the Dragoon may have a role to play, but it's not clear to me how it fits into your thinking about the F12. I don't know the boat at all but it's close to 12' so I'm just curious about why it wouldn't meet the requirements you have in mind for the entry class.

Secondly why do you think it is that the Nacra 500 is doing better than the SL16? Again I don't know either boat, but it's odd that Nacra are actually building/marketing the SL16 in the US. Maybe just hedging, based on the ISAF selection? Also you say the 500 will replace the SL16, but is that feasible if the ISAF don't change their stance?