It's wonderful to see people arguing about which is better -- 16's or 18's, because in my view as a woman/crew-type person, anything smaller than 20 feet is GREAT! So keep this thread going, because it is great publicity for both formula classes. It is nice to see the trend back toward smaller boats, that are now becoming more popular again because, thanks to new technology, smaller can also be fast. And who cares which is faster, 16 or 18, if you are racing one-design in a specific formula class? If we could get out of this "my-boat-is-faster-than-your-boat" syndrome, we could get back to have some fun racing again and people could choose boats according to what works best for them. And anything that will facilitate couples sailing together is going to be good for the sport.