CT249,

We know of the mossies, actually the South African F16 class has the Mossies as their core. Similar positive things have been reported from there. It is good to see you guys mixing it up with spis there.

I trust that this comparison against 17 or so Taipans will be the end of the myth that a spi makes a Taipan or Mossie slower. I can't really tell wether you beat the F18's home as well or only equalled them on the downwind stretches. No matter which however I bed you had alot of fun chasing down F18's downhill on your 60's design !

Recently I was contacted by one of the organisations that has an entry in the ISAF Youth cat Trails and they wanted to know wether their boat could fall under the Formula 16 framework. It was very comparable to the Mosquito.

Right here in the Low Lands we can welcome another fully optimized F16 owner. We have been saying this again and again. Our growth is modest but it is certain. Interest is slowly increasing and all of who have come in contact with this class are hooked. This class is really viewed as having potential. At my own club I was assured that another crew would go F16 after test sailing the various design this coming season.

With the launch of a fully optimized F16 in Australia not to far away we feel that Glenn Ashby's prediction may become reality sooner than most of us think.

With the F18 class making impressive progress in Australia I feel that the F16 class was right in time to support the 16's against the onslaught of F18's. With shows of performance like the two mossies gave away, the 16's have a bright future.

I was personally hoping to see more F16's at foster especially as this was the location of the F18 nationals. With the Taipans fitted with spis that would have really send a signal that the 16's are to be reckoned with. To both the F18's as the A's.

I thank the mossies sailors for singlehandedly taking up the challenge and giving away a great showing.

My hat of to you.

Wouter

Chairman F16 class.