Just out of curiosity why put a spinaker on a hobie 16 when you already get to play with a boat which HAS NOT BEEN DESIGNED FOR A SPINAKER. Im not saying they shouldn't put one on im just pointing out that the hobie 16 class is good as it is now and all your doing is spliting that up.

I was talking to a couple of great hobie sailors which are the best in the country, about the hobie 16 and a spinaker and this is what they said to me:

Julian dont bother about putting a spinaker on its just a mest on the tramp which makes it danger's and because since the boat hasn't been designed for one it would be a wast of your tine. Mike

Others have said the same thing and we're not talking about sailors which are just ok we are talking about the Australian champs + . If this goes through i think it wont help but will ruin the hobie 16 future.

Facts:
1: people love that it isn't the easyest boat to sail
2: They love they pitch pole because you need to balance it out properly
3: They lke your high off the water
4: It soesn't need a spinaker to run briliantly down wind.

Many more.

Well if it goes through i think im after one just to keep up.

Jules