I want to thank Michael Coffman for taking me, a total stranger, sailing on his Taipan 4.9 for 3 hours Wednesday. That's how to get people stoked on this sport...



Awesome boat. The wind was light, but Michael showed me all the tuning gismos--you gotta see that METAL wing mast to believe it. A lot more strings than my N5.0. Great performance value. You get less pounds per dollar but more performance per dollar compared to Hfx-1, I17-R.



Why isn't anyone marketing this boat in the U.S.? A true U.S. dealer would be great--someone who could offer support, bring shipping costs down by multiboat orders, and facilitate the F16HP movement.



Thanks again Michael. Send me your email address.