We have been hearing this BS for years now and each time differences in skill have triomphed over weight differences. We all have access to this race data over the last 10 years.

What more do you guys want ?

Sure, single-gear race cars will have their day but they won't win the all-out series of races that determine the Championship.

That is part of racing catamarans no matter what the class; incl. the F18's, Tornado's and SUPER DUPER Nacra 20's. Why hold the F16's to a different benchmark.

The Olympic Viper teams will NOT converge to 260 lbs teams, that is just too light for these boats when racing over the full spectrum of conditions. Haven't we learned anything from that Chupacabra disaster of the Beijing Olympics ?

Specialisation is for insects, not racing catamarans.

For every Struble I introduce a Brouwer with opposing views.

Wouter