I totally agree with your post but I want to get one thing perfectly clear.

That Jav 16 has been unknown to the class during the evaluation proces despite e-mails to the Bimare yard inviting to give us their comments on the issues discussed. By completely ignoring us we had nothing to conclude then that the BIM yard was absolutely not interested in the Formula 16 class. Hence we worked out the proposal for the new rules with all parties and sailors who were interested.

Than suddenly and right after ending 6 weeks of negociating to arrive at a compromise to the satisfaction of all involved ; Bimare suddenly finds out that she has a Jav-16;

And now I'm being accused of trying to exclude that design by having the rules changed ? Man, apart from the announcement that appeared on the bim website in the springtime but that was also quickly removed I never knew a single thing of that design. That despite my inquires to the Bim yard to supply me with specs or any data that I would need to "take it into account"

With the succes of the Jav 2 I pretty much accepted the "fact" that the BIM 16 or Jav 16 was way down the priority list of Bimare if at all would be designed.

I think this is a typical case of where it takes two to tango.

But, indeed, we are in communication with the Bimare yard about this subject and we face the problem with an open mind.

We, The class officials and I, will keep you posted.