the F16s were hauling. The fact that an F16 can keep up with the 20s in the level of chop out there is amazing. We were on an 18HT and had trouble making our way through the stuff at times. We were in a group of 5 boats- a Blade, F18, another 18HT, and a Viper. we crossed tacks with the Blade a lot and they were riding up and over the waves and chop very well. The Blade, Viper, and f18 flew away from us once inside the past when everyone pulled their spins. We were able to catch the Viper at the end (not sure why the RC decided to add a bunch of marks to round this year.. I think one of the things that is nice about this race is the no-brainer simplicity of 3 marks to get you out of the pass and then just go around the island. I know of at least one several time winner that didn't round any of the last marks).
One of the blades finished over an hour ahead of us and was with a pack of N20s (from what I hear, need to see results).
Have F16s done a lot of distance racing on the ocean?