Hi all,

amazing how a thread can go wild, while I am busy doing other things (Working&Sailing) <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />. Great to see some interest from Australians in the Formula 16 forum, I wish we had more input from Aussies more often. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I think expecting tha F16 owners that post here to be supportive of anything but F16, would be unlikely. Afterall we like what we sail, that is why we own F16's and post on the F16 forum. Discussing other classes and ideas is allways welcome, but you can't expect us to support changes to a established class that we are obviously happy with.

As for the need to have Hobie and Nacra manafacturing for the class to be a success <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />. I am sorry but I think slow growth by manafacturers and home builders that are committed to the class is the way to go. I have seen some classes burst on to the scene and dissapear just as quickly.

After all I for one did not get into this class to sail in big fleets, who's rules are dominated by Multi National manafacturers, I would have chosen other classes if that was what I wanted <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />. I sail this class because I want to sail a cat with a spinnaker on my own, that is of a weight I can handle on my own and can be built to weight by manafacturers that care to try to make good boats not larger profits. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

I should finish by saying these are my own personal opinions as a long term F16 sailor. By the way I have to go to get ready for another weekend of sailing <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.