While I don't actually know anything, I'd guess its the same price as a Viper. A few feet of cloth is going to be the only thing different. I thought I heard of some sort of program where the youth boats were going to get subsidized by someone, but that could all be heresy & lies as well.
No heresay or lies in the press release. It is considerably less than the VIPER, way more than sailcloth difference. Less than 15K a boat, plus minimal delivery cost depending on where the club is located. That's with a two-day coaching seminar.
I have been enlessly promoting multihulls for quite some time, and this is a big piece of what's to come. I'm not the kind of guy to be in your face about products.I'm not a salesman. But I truly believe this is a definite step in the right direction with regards to not just promoting multis, but keeping kids interested in sailing. That's the end-game right? Keep sailing.
Since I started racing again nine years ago, there has been a lot of talk of growing multihull sailing, not only on this website, but all around the world, but not much has been accomplished. Here is an idea that is actually being put into action. My journey starts next week up the east coast to demo the boat. If I was a kid at a club and saw this thing, I would be on it before they could push it into the water. I absolutely love sailing the F16. I just want to carry the passion on to the next generation. For us. For the sport. For sailing!
