Let's see...considering the F18's had a good 10 year head start and are built and supported by BOTH of the largest beach cat builders in the world, Hobie and Nacra, as well as several others, I would say the small but growing, F16 class is doing quite well, all with no support from either Hobie or Nacra...

And just like the A cats, Hobie 16's, Waves, etc. the F16 platform is NOT for everyone, "variety is the spice of life".

Personaly, I would not want us all to be limited to a sigle type cat, be it F16 or anything else, so as to which class is bigger or what ever, I really don't care, as long as I enjoy my ride! I like to see all the different types of cats and I enjoy sailing them all, when the conditions are right for that type.

You are wasting your time argueing with anyone who is not a class member and has no intention of becoming one...