"youngish people looking in making comments without any thoughts on what exactly the makeup of the owners of F16 boats are and what exactly their requirements are in owning a F16 boat."

Gosh, if your bias represents what the F16 class is all about, I fear for the future of this class.

I know thoughtless people of all ages, don't see what this has to do with young people or old people for that matter. And since the title includes gender, I don't see how being thoughtless has anything to do with being male or female either.

Finally, while I have no idea who Sue or Macca are, I hope we would be open minded enough to think they could be/are world class sailors no matter whether they are young or old, male or female and their views should matter too or at least be heard too.