Tony,
(Wouter, will you be attending the Texel Dutch Open?)
If I will attend the Dutch open then it will be on a Blade F16. Currently I'm registered together with Jaap Haasnoot. So I'm preparing myself to handle (non-OD) protests of people who think we are sailing a heavily modified FX-one.

The two boats do look rather alike with respect to hullshape.
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But the important point here is "IF"; a month ago I would have answered "Certainly", but last week I got an assignment that is really screwing up my plans. If I get lucky and all goes speedy then I'll be there. If it doesn't and it does look that way then I won't. I probably can't justify getting away for a week. But then again I'm still working to get it all done so that I can go. Wish me luck. With respect to the round itself, chances are better here. I assume you will be there also. Will you be singlehanding or doublehanding ? Give me your sailnumber please so I can say hello.
Wouter