You talk about the Bim class having 300+ boats build over 12 years. It would be an interesting regatta with 4 different mast heights and different sail areas??? How many 9m mast Bim have been sold. Lets compare apples with apples...

It appears without research the Bim 16 has followed the A Class development very closely in its changes of mast height. It is obviously easy for tooling costs for the Bim 16 to following the Bim A Cat to reduce costs / stock.

That to me does not mean the A Class rig is optimal for a 16ft Cat rig boat.

At the end of the day.. That is what has continued to hurt Cat sailing. The quest for speed instead of class racing.... The Formula 18 has been very successful and lets hope the F16 can be half as successful and it will be a great worlds in a few years.

Well done to the team who have driven ahead and got the rules to where they are. I think we all hope if accepted some of the manufactures standing on the side line will join in the race to have the First F16 world title.

Cheers Willy