The bottom line for me and my back is this, the F17 is about 100 lbs. heavier than the F16 and if Matt were to go up against Bob Curry (or anyone else) on an F17, I would put my money on Matt and the F16. The prices given over there are BS, as we all know Nacra and Hobie will sell new boats cheap to get the class established, then once there are some fleets, the prices go up. Witness the Hobie Tiger introduced several years ago at $9,995. Try to get a new one near that price today. But of course, cost of building materials has gone up quite a bit too, which is why I don't think the F17 price being quoted there is anything more than an -introductory- price.

Nacra builds a great boat, I have always loved my Nacra boats, but they are heavy, no doubt. We should be able to keep up with the F17's, boat for boat. What do they rate? And what is their class boat min wt.?