Kirt
"We could benefit possibly by positioning ourselves as a "training class" for the Formula 18 "wannabe's" and the frustrated A cat sailors and older Formula 18 sailors."

If you promote anything as a "Training Class" you instantly devalued it. It would portray the owners of an F16 as not good enough to sail a real racing cat...so they have to settle on a F16... some day when they get good enough they can "step up" to a F18 or A cat which is so not the case.

If you want some one to desire your product you have to highlight everything that increases it perceived value, not the other way around. The F16 is poised in a perfect position of extreme versatility coupled with outstanding performance at a reasonable price…right now it represents the most bang for the buck of any catamaran class on the water. It needs to be promoted as such and not devalued in attempt to get anyone and everyone to buy one. The F16 is not for everyone…it is for the discriminating who will not compromise on performance, quality or versatility …it is not a training class…at this point in time it is “THE CLASS” setting the bar that all current (and in the near future) catamaran designs and classes are compared against. The class is steadily growing…solid growth…patients is a virtue.

I guess even one of the founders need to be reminded just what an incredible class he helped start once and a while...

Regards,
Bob