Mark,

The boat weight is not an issue and you will have to ask someone else; it doesn't matter as they are all very close. The mast weight I think is around 6 lbs, + or -, don't quote me. ** YES, the F17 is heading to EU in both uni and sloop configurations! ** The carbon mast is still available and all the cost issues need to be addressed with a dealer. EU ratings? Over here in the US we have our own system, so who cares?
3K+ to me is a big enough difference to influence my purchasing power. The savings can be applied to a whole bunch of things!

Bob <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
BTW, my wife thinks the F17 is the best boat I've ever owned! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

"The election is over, the talking is done, Your party lost, my party won. So let us be friends, let arguments pass, I’ll hug my elephant, you kiss you’re a $$.”
Liberalism = A brain eating amoeba & a failed political ideology of the 20th century!