I must admit I lost track of this issue. Are we still trying to be equal/comparable to F18?
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<br>I can't remember the pro argument, but as I see it, there is no need for this. Why?
<br>IMO, when a Taipan, Bim, Stealth or other 16 Footer gets to race against an F18 boat, a rating system will be applied (e.g. Texel Rating in Germany). This happens if not enough F18s participate in a regatta to justify an F18 start. If there are enough, they will have their own F18 start and not let a 16 Footer compete.
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<br>Maybe this comment is obsolete, but it just came to my mind. My perception over the last weeks was that there were to many ambitious goals for the F16HP that have no relevance for every day regatta sailing. This is one of them.
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<br>Regards,
<br>Gebhard.<br><br>