As an outsider who very occasionally sails an F16, I hope someone takes up the effort, as Tom suggests above, to better organize the class and tighten up the rules. I know there has been backlash from owners when this has been suggested in the past, and I'm not posting for the purpose of drawing fire. I like the boat and I like the people that own and build them, but I don't see there being continued growth and market penetration without some sustained effort being expended on the part of the owners. For example, the NAF18 class worked for a couple of years to bring an event to Racine. There seems to be resentment that F16s couldn't jump on the wagon after a weekend chat. It takes time and effort; the F18s are booked out through 2012, and we're already looking at 2013. GYC and Fun in the Sun have given the US F16 class a terrific jumping-off point, and Tom's organizational work, along with several others, has formed a good foundation. I hope the class continues gaining ground in the next couple of years.

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