Formula 16: The F16 class isn’t as far along as the F18, so an Olympic selection could actually help the class more than hurt it. For mixed crews the F16 could be a good choice as some women would be able to handle the crew position. It’s been raced by all women crews and mixed crews alike with great success. As F16 is a box-rule class, different manufacturers have builds in everything from all carbon to the most popular design, the Viper, which is e-glass with aluminium crossbars and spar. The AHPC Viper is a front runner right now because of its sturdy construction, wide distribution and versatility in different conditions. With no minimum CREW weight limit, if it is selected it could end up that teams try to be as light as possible, although some in the class feel the boats are so powered up that being around 300 lbs. combined isn’t a hindrance.