A new X16 that doesn't comply with existing F16HT rules makes no sense to me. Why try to re-invent the wheel when there is already an existing class to sell into? You can still bring in mono-dinghy people, they don't care about a few inches here and there, they want a good fleet to race in, and a -new- boat will only have small fleets for years to come, until they can sell enough boats to enough areas to make it go. It has taken the F16 class about 5 years or more to get to where we are today (and we needed Wouter to get it going) does Bim have that kind of time and someone like Wouter to do it? No. What a waste of plastic.

Between them and the French SL 16, what a waste, of what could have been two more boats/builders in the F16 class. What is it with these guys? Are they "Too Good" for the rest of us? Or do they not want to compete with the other builders, on price and product? Is that why they want to go with their own, private, class? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />