Kris

We are in a transition phase, but you need to separate politics and racing in the F18.

The US F18 fleet is doing a great job with a growing fleet, from the south we already have crews attending past NAs. And now expect several more from other countries too, we are building a great continental fleet and LA Worlds will be a milestone event for the class.

As the guys are saying, just get on any F18 and race with us, let the (sometimes) necessary bs to others, the 99% of the F18 sailors just focus on racing and having fun.

On the political bs some of us need to get involved, and when generations change, you have some normal process with occasional fights. Some like me go 'kamikaze' and others work in the background, but all aiming to get more sailors onboard beyond whichever opposite position we may have.

The class is growing fast world wide beyond any paint discussion. So forget about it as a factor for joining.
Get on board, chances are that many F18 sailors will start sailing F16 too in the future due to Olympics?

Cheers,
Martin