Cheech,
<br>F18/ Hobie Tiger in Germany.
<br>As mentioned there were some troubles.
<br>Both are parallel existing classes about 60 Tigers and 60 F 18, with the difference that you have to decide whether you want to sail and make points for F 18 or TIGER before the event.
<br>This resulted in the fact that you have either a F 18 spot or a TIGER spot.
<br>The Hobie scene in GER is very strong, knowing this the F18 tried to kind of break in (as the Hobies observed it) the Hobie scene last year in order to get more racers in the F 18. Meanwhile we have about 60 Tigers and about 60 F 18 wherefrom at least 25% are TIGERS.
<br>Because of the rules that allow to sail a big sail in TIGERS you are not allowed to sail that in the F 18 if the crew is to light. This makes it difficult racing a TIGER in F 18 for some crews.
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<br>If it works in the US - you are lucky,
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<br>I again can only stress the point that you are on a good way bringing up a EU rules conforming F 18.
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<br>If we meet once we can talk more in detail.
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<br>Fritz<br><br>