Ah.....but which of the many versions of the N/I/F 17 does that rating refer to? Isn't it about time that Nacra got an F17 measured for rating purposes?
And that the Taipan 4.9 get a rating that INCLUDES a spinnaker; just like the F17 ?
With respect to the European I-17 version matched against my Taipan F16; No contest; those EU I-17 are slower. They only have a Texel of 114 against 101 of the A-cat, F18's and F16's. More then 10% slower. The US version is significantly faster though. The australian version was a whole different beast altogether with kevlar hulls and a sloop rig (plus 30 kg lighter). But they don't make that version anymore.
Wouter
