HINT: They can't build the Taipan to spec anymore as their boat builder retired several years ago (the sail maker is still around but he's forced to farm the work out and it is not of that caliber). This is also the reason why they do not produce A class boats anymore.
Naturally they will want to force everybody else into mediocrity because of their own limitations but their is some resistance especially coming from the camps with the ability to produce the lighter boats. Unfortunately AHPC no longer has that capability.
As a heavy weight the F16 loses much if not all it's appeal over the N17, F18 or even the H16 for that matter! I predict in the event of amending the class rules to reflect this trend towards mediocrity the class will be dead and buried within three years maximum.
"House prices have risen by nearly 25 percent over the past two years. Although speculative activity has increased in some areas, at a national level these price increases largely reflect strong economic fundamentals." – Ben Bernanke – 2005
I predict in the event of amending the class rules to reflect this trend towards mediocrity the class will be dead and buried within three years maximum. 
