Hi Elfish

I just got home to switzerland after a sail on a F16 for a second time at the tradewinds regatta with Tim Bohan.
Thanks again Tim!

Got home at 7:15 and then straight to work. Defintly an exausting day, glad I had a good seat in the plane!

The Ventilo Zipo's I have seen had carbon mast and hull step to enduce planing. I have never seen one sailing or racing, so I really don't know the strength and the weak spots of the Zipo's. They were used as training cat in Morges.

For F16's in general, my guess for the optimum two up racing crew weight is around from 110kg to 140kg (sorry don't know pounds ore stones). The less wind, the lighter of course.

One up, I don't know, but I guess it the same as the A-Cat or maybe favors a little lighter crew weight, so maybe 65kg to 85kg.

For cruising most of the cats could carry 3 people.

>Which +/- average age does a F16 sailor has. Is every sailor around 14y or is it bit mixed?
The guys and gals I have seen racing, were mostly fully grown, except me ;-) (I'm 40...) and in good shape.
The really good thing is also, that some of the crews were mixed, which is quite rare, compared to other classes, well except of the hobie 16 class of course. So a perfect boat for husband and wifes, or fathers/mothers with sons/daughters) which look for the same performance than an F18.

It was defintly great to race Matt and Gina and Ben and Lindsay.