Yeah !

Hell, I'm not sailing a homebuild 120 kg ready to sail F16 because I'm such a fanatic either !

And I'm not the only one who does so.

Rather, it appears to me that all the weight discussions typically start with a claim that F16 weights should be raised so that the big boys can get in. Not something the "lightweight" boys can be accused of doing/supporting.

I think nearly all of us as recreational oriented in our sailing and most don't care one bit what the boat weights are as long as we don't break our back, get our boat righted when singlehanding and aren't slower then the F18's and A's. Afterall, the F16 class only specifies a minimal weight, not a maximal weight. I feel perfectly competitive (on the level of my sailing skills) on my 120 kg F16.

Wouter