Thanks Les. I sold the 5.5 a few years back. When the F18 thing came to the US, I wanted to upgrade my 5.5 rig to F18 but the -then- class leaders said no, it had to come from the factory as a "F18" boat (they didn't have a measurer yet I guess?). So I sold it, got an Inter 20.

I'm between boats right now but strongly considering the F16 (Blade) because it's light (230), and the ability to race it solo (with a spinnaker), or two up if it's really blowing, or just take my kids out on it. Hopefully the P numbers will have the F16's close enough to the F18's that we can all race together, uncorrected.