Mission Statement: “Promote fun sailing for all ages!!”

What a great concept…please don’t be persuaded to abandon this philosophy.
Your framework for F14 class rules are a refreshing breath of fresh air. Free and open…please keep the spirit of “run what you brung”.

The catamaran community has a plethora of catamaran classes for those who want to sail one design (Mystere 4.3, Hobie Wave) or more restrictive “box rule” (F-16, A-class)…Stick to your guns and keep this new class wide open…what a refreshing Mecca the F14 class could become for those who are sick of “all the rules”. If allowed, the freedom that the class could enjoy, will be chipped away until the F14 is just a smaller “clone” of the other Formula classes.

Terry, It sounds as if it started as being about “fun sailing”, and not super serious competition. The boats can be a reflection of their owners imagination, composed of home builts, pieced together “dead boat society” Frankenstein’s, as well as the newer small cats like the Wave or 4.3.

If someone comes with a 32’ mast and 250 sq/ft of mainsail they will quickly find out the error of their ways when everyone passes them by with a more reasonable sail plan. It doesn’t need to be written into a rule…The laws of physics will take care of it. It will all shake out on it’s own if you let it. Mike, you’re a-class rig might be faster than the 4.3 stock rig…but maybe it won’t…wouldn’t it be nice to have the freedom to at least try it?

Then there are always people that want to save us from ourselves,
To them… someone once said…”Don’t go away mad…just go away”.