>>How can we race arm-in-arm with F16 ? F16 rates 102, I17 / Shadow Rate 107, FX 1 rates 104 (all SCHRS)


I-17R version is rated faster and it is all about sailor skill anyway. Mozzie F16's are 8 % slower on paper then us however these "Can do mentality" skipper have caused a stir or two by finishing ahead just the same.

Besides FX-one full = 104 , F16 = 102 ; 2 % speed difference ; do YOU think that this is significant ?

I can tell anybody right now that finishing within 2 % of the leader will either make you de leader or give you 2nd place; in a small percentage of race you can be 3rd but as good never 4th or more down the road. 2% in 45 min racing = only 50 second. Even the top 3 in large F18 races do often span out more than 50 seconds. In short If you are not in the top 3 while sailing a FX-one during a F16 race than you need to work on your skills before creating another class that you THINK you can win in.

>>>No wonder you are happy for us to come and race with you !!!!!

We are happy to race F18's as well even F20's.

Most of us know already that the nut behind the tiller is 85 % of the overall result. Most sailors make far to much out of 1-5 % theoretical speed difference.

Besides ;

F16 is not the class claiming :

-1- The speed and power are unprecendented for a boat its size
-2- ... allow the nacra F17 to be pushed to the limits long after the competition has backed off.
-3- With the nacra F17 ... proves to the competition that the .. designs are truelly the trend of tomorrow.


So I say bring them and race us F16's.

Wouter

Otherwise just call it the I-17 class as it is known already