They have been talking about making the spinnaker stock on all new 16s. A poll recently went out asking if this should be done as well as a few other upgrades.
Absolutley rediculous if you ask me, there is no reason to divide up one of the few still good one design classes. They should focus on the Tiger as their spin boat and the 16 as a non-spin boat. Didn't hear anything about them adding the spin to the boat for the youth worlds. The standard 16 is supposed to be the youth boat through 2004, so maybe after 2004?
-Todd