Lets look at all the boats.

1) Tornado... does not fit the specs... NOT even close!
2) Hobie Tiger ... does not fit the specs. Too big a sail plan for a mixed crew weight of 300 lbs.

IMO, These should be not be invited to sail the trials.

The rest are all valid contenders.

1) H16
+++ cost
+++ available

This is the best cost and available boat on the international market. Hands down!

How many making any comment sail a H16 or have one with a spin. I suspect 0.

-- Reading the specs. The H16 is not an easy boat to tack by no means.

-- No self tacking jib. Without this and the added spin I don't see the H16 as a serious contender and not for the other comments mentioned.

2) SF16

-- Not a lot of data here.
-- No international presence other than the F16 class.
- cost

3) N16

-- No track record.
- cost

4) V16

++ Proven design.
++ Proven track record.

- cost
-- I hate to see a F16 be given to a single mfg.

5) N17

+ latest design concept

-- No track record
-- no specs on the rig.
While this looks great on paper there are no specs on how or why anyone would vote for this without knowing anythings from what has been posted so far. There needs to be more information.


The F16 has 3 entries and these are true mix multihull size boats. I would like to see it as an open design ( F16 ) and let each if desire make their boats and let this class develop much like the F18.