Well, Robi, your enthusiasm will certainly help. The BIG thing that will help is the fact that we now have a U.S. builder. Vectorworks Marine is ready and willing to mass-produce the Blade, a lightweight, high performance 16-footer. We have needed a boat in that category for a long time. And the fact that it can be sailed singlehanded or doublehanded just by varying the sail plan that comes with the boat is a major plus.

If the Blade is a huge success, the question will be whether it will become a big one-design class on its own that does not even need or care to be a part of the Formula 16 class.

By the way, I haven't heard anything about the A-Class Nationals being held at Gulfport Yacht Club in St. Pete. It is listed as A-Class/F16 Uni Gulf Coast Championship. It is my understanding that they race as separate fleets. But even if the A-Class decided to have that venue as their Nationals, what would that have to do with the F-16 Class?