It will be slow going for a while but as more sailors see the boats up close, I think they will consider it. I personally didn't consider it, thought it too small, until I sailed one. Perhaps we should be inviting others to go for a ride? Both sailors and non-sailors alike.

With the prices of A cats through the roof, the F16 is a great alternative one-man boat.

1.Faster than the A cat in some conditions.

2.Able to bring the wife or kids for a ride.

3. Not as expensive or hard to move about as an F18.

4. If you can't find crew, you can still race.

All are the strong selling points of the F16 class. Changing the name is not going to sell more boats.