Yeah, a sail number is just a sail number. Nothing special about it but they do run sequentialy (mostly). I believe you can order a specific number on a new sail if you wish.
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<br>A 1980 boat probably came with a 5xxxx or 6xxxx sail number. My 1977 was 25xxx and my 1982 was 70xxx. 9xxxx would be early 1990s. They are up to at least 105xxx now.
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<br>You can use any number you want. The only snafu would be if two H16s with the same sail number show up at a race. With over 100,000 numbers it ain't too likely. (But better odds than Powerball!)
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