Hi 49er,

Seems like most of the posts I`ve read from you are inflammatory, like you are itching to start a fight. This is a good character trait, one which I also have, but also one which needs to be controlled a little.
I think Mr. Zenke was referring to his involvement with Performance Catamaran products, as well as the Taipan. I also believe he was referring to his role as a dealer / distributor, when referring to helping to build fleets.
I`m sure you would agree that it can`t be the sole responsibility of a dealer / supplier / manufacturer / agent to build sailing fleets, but rather his role should be to provide support to those sailors who ARE building fleets by attending regattas. I believe he has answered this to the satisfaction of any critics out there when stating that he has driven substantial distances to deliver boats & help the new owners set them up. The rest is up to those owners to build fleets.

You sign on as "49er" a bit of a misleading acronym, do you sail a Taipan 4.9, or a 49er skiff ?(49er is the registered name of the 16ft skiff designed by Julien Bethwaite).
I`m curious as to your intended involvement in the F16 class, is it to get everyone hot & sweaty, or would you like to help build the class, but are frustrated in the low attendance figures ?

Hopefully you will take some time to think over your answers before you post them.
An interesting extract from your post :
"In the Mid-Atlantic,he I-20s only attend distance races as a class and rarely, if ever, show as a class in bouy races."
This, I would presume, is probably due to the fact that the Mid-Atlantic is about a 15 day sail away from the US coastline, and about the same distance away from Europe & Africa. A great place to hold regattas, but logistically a bit difficult !

Regards
Steve