Saying a h16 is inferior to a g5.0 is maybe too strong a statement. In moderate conditions i'ts prolly true with the front tramp and speed advantage of the g5.0. We always thought a g5.0 could compete with a nacra5.2 boat for boat. the g5.0 can beat to windward almost as well as a boarded cat and is super fast off the wind as long as it is powered up. In strong winds the bow beam is just too low and pitchpole is a problem. Somehow the g5.7 doesn't really have a problem with the bow beam. also in surf sailing (which i guess isn't even a sport anymore for cats) the h16 would be one of the best. -just my opinion of some old cats developed from sailing them in past decades.