Well, I'll look forward to getting you out on the boat at TW...if not before.

From what you said re: year-round sailing and the safety factor, the F16 may be the right gig. I had a Nacra 5.5 that I sailed cat/sloop as well. Scared the Sh** out of myself on a cold day when I couldn't get it righted. That was the catalyst for the move to the Taipan. I weigh 190 now, but had no problems with righting it at 175.

Right now, we're using the J/24 as our primary boat. If either a) the local F18 guys let us race level with them or b) F16 picks up some speed in the GA/SC area, we'd probably move to primarily racing the cat. (I should ping Jake to get a read on whether or not the F18s would let us race level with them at smaller, local races.)

Anyway, I ramble.

Jeff.