Your point about the class being cost effective is only relevant whilst the boats on offer are not being built to the optimum afforded by the rule. As soon as somebody builds a boat to the rule then you will see the most expensive 16ft beach cat in history, As one manufacturer in the class has said: It WILL cost more than an A class...
That is my only beef with the current situation, sort that out and you have the makings for a very successful class. Leave it as is and you will have a lot of Vipers sailing their own class events and some other minor builds hanging around the fringes. That would be a shame because I honestly believe the F16 is a great idea, it just needs to be taken to a stage where it can reach its potential.
