I don't think that I started this tit-for-tat round of discussion. I did make a snide remark, however. Afterall the very first Global Challenge event had been planned for Singapore; you kow the club that can easily put "40 boats on the water" ? Come to remember, the year before the Taipan 4.9 nationals were planned at the same location. Both events faled and in our case Hans Klok our chairman had to inprovise a Global Challenge in Zandvoort to replace the one that was cancelled in Singapore.

I think the Singapore fleet would do well to remember this listing of two cancelled major events in a row before claiming any personal greatness with regard to any other activities in other regions of the world.

I dare say that the Alter Cup event of 2006 on ten provided VWM Blade F16's (and 20 US top racing teams) was the most impressive achievement in the F16 class thus far. These guys made plans, committed themselves to it and delivered on their commitment. There is a lesson for us all, I think.

Indeed as John says, we all welcome the Singapore fleet and look forward to fruitful cooperation and lots of fun, but there is no need for wild claims with an unfounded "look at us !" quality to it.

John is right I'm not an official in the F16 class, but alot of stuff related to Singapore did happen under my tenure as the class co-founder/chairman. I've seen alot of claims come and indeed go unmet. These certainly make the current claims sound a bit hollow.

But I'm fully prepared to look onto the bright future !

Wouter