Thank you Robi for the excellent pictures ! Really good material.

With regards to hanging out together it seems that is just what F16 in Florida is just hanging on the threshold of doing. Of course 2 Taipans came out to Tradewinds and the Blade. Jennifer was sailing a Tiger F18 this time but I'm sure she will be back after the Alter cup. With the Harndens and the 5 new Blade owners to be I'm sure you guys can get something good going. It happened to the F18's in the last 2 years so there is no reason why F16 can't do the same thing.

Good luck to you all. We here in Netherlands are going to do the same thing in 2005. My orders for parts has left my mail box last week. Currently I'm hunting down a race crew for 2005, more that way I think, more fun that solo sailing.

Lets hope we can move a few more boats in to NL either Taipan F16's or Blade F16's

Best of luck to all F16 sailors in 2005.

Wouter