macca,

It is bad enough we have to listen to wouter, but now your dribble too.

What is a F17, where are the rules and what builder could I buy 1 from besides nacra. There are at least 4 versions here in the US, rumor has it there is another rig and sail combo in testing and now you have an "optimised" 1 for the 104.

What is the 104 rule? Sounds like a group of builders trying to find a market for their boats that did not sell so well. Is there a defined rule set somewhere? We have some hopped up 14s racing against some fat 20s now in our fleet, must be we are 104 already and did not know it.

The point is, who gives a F$%#? If anyone is going out of their way to promote more multihull racing and opportunites to grow the sport, more power to them. You however, should stick to pulling strings and let the marketing guys promote things.