Im a newcomer to yor forum and a potential newcomer to your class. SO hears my two cents worth.
I believe the f16 has the potential to be great. I find the thought of sailing a "modern" boat with a kite and my light crew very attractive.
However i dont think that publishing the weights of the current boats will achieve anything constructive. It does appear that most of the builders are having trouble making the class minimum wieght tho. I cant speak for any one in the boat building industry but i would assume that they want to keep the price of the boats at a level that will sell boats.
If any one thinks that the wieght of a sailing boat doesn't matter then they are just kidding themselves. Its comes down to basic physics. Nothing to do with light wind, heavy wind, chop, no chop. A boat that is 1 kg heavier, than the next boat, has to move 1 kg of water more than the next boat over 16 ft of travel. Weight is critical to a sailing boat.
Wieght is also critical to the price of the boats. A sensible minimum wieght is essential for the f16 class to encourage sailors and manufacturers to participate.
