From the other side of the fence .

F16 sounds cool - like a fighter jet !! , in same theme as Tornado , Hurricane , Stealth

You got a good name , people are starting to relate to it , don't go and change it , Fast 16 sounds absolutely naff/lame perhaps not over the pond but certainly here , I would like a F16 - I nearly have the rig ! , but would be embarrased to say Fast 16 as you would just get the P*ss taken out of you .Wouldn't touch a boat with a barge pole with a name like fast 16 - sounds like a rotomoulded fun boat for folks that dont know what fast is .

You got more important things to do than changing the recognised name of an establishing class

(have you seen the comments in the F16 thread in SA ?? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />)

PS arguing about the name when you have more important matters to address only derates F16's in others eyes .

Thats free marketing feedback for you .

Stick to your ideals and move on theres a big place in cat sailing for F16 whose best feature is the 1/2 man equal competition in a high performance boat .and they are sexier to look at (new stealths particularily- but i'm biased ) and higher tech than the f18