I am a bit disappointed about the unstayed mast think but it leaves the door open for somebody else to release this major invention.

Maybe one day, you might see somebody asking for the F16HP status for a small cat with an unstayed mast. I have learned some very interesting thinks about new rig technology from the Australian Moth group and one English naval architect and I believe that the unstayed rig might appear some time in the futur

Talking about the F16HP, I will be changing my current boat and moving closer to the F16HP. I have the intention of replacing my current Nacra 5.7 by a much smaller but hopefully equally fun to sail Nacra 5.2. I know that it doesn't meet the F16HP requirement but it is moving closer...

One of the reasonthat I will be changing my boat is that many of the boats that are linking to the F16HP are really promoting themself as one or two person boat and I will be sailing the Nacra solo and uni most of the time.

Anyways, it looks like your had a good time at the Paris boat show
"J'espère que tu as fait la fête à Paris et que tu as eu bien du plaisir"

Charles Leblanc
Nacra 5.7#123