I guess we can all push our own points of view here in a virtual space forever....

I however will go and race this year on an F18 in real fleets supported by real manufacturers and with very high quality competition.

Contrary to claims made in this thread there is serious interest from large manufactuers in a F16 style boat but at the moment it's simply not viable for the large builders to make boats at the stated weight, add the issue of the optional carbon mast and you are looking at having an F16 cost more than an F18 which is not desirable from a marketing or practical point of view.

104 seems to be a way to go for large manufacturers for now as it has some leeway for builders to achieve a level rating via differing approaches. It may not be the perfect solution but at least it allows volume manufacturers to enter the market.

I wish F16 all the best and I can see that with the right support and management it can achieve great success. I fear though that it will remain the internets largest class....