Hi Gary,

Take a look at the class line ups at local regattas for the 3 big classes (excluding H16 fleet which I am not that familiar with)….. A Class, F-18 and the Tornado to a lesser extent at the moment. There is a long list of top notch sailors from top of the fleet to 2/3 down the order with many of them competing at International level.

There will be a couple of exceptions but even the competitors at the tail end of these fleets would be capable of good results in the ‘less professional classes’. The 2 Tornado sailors that are mentioned for the record are very green, however very enthusiastic. But despite this, they would be lapped by most of the Ts racing in Australia.

I too have shifted between International and Australian cat classes from 14 foot to 20 foot. What I have noticed is that there is a difference in average crew skill between these classes and that the difference has never been bigger than it is in today’s age of full professional and semi professional sailors.

Below is just a quick list off names that come to mind in these classes…. Check out various regatta results for more.

A Class

Glenn Ashby
Steve Brewin
Scott Anderson
Greg Goodall
Dave McKenzie
Dave Brewer
Bruce McArthur
Tim Kirkham


F-18

Darren Bundock
Glenn Ashby
Steve Brewin
Greg Goodall
Mark Laruffa
Brad Sumner
Brad Collett
Mal Grey
Nev Thompson
Greg Wise
Tim Shuawlow

Tornado

Darren Bundock
David Hart
Greg Wise
Andrew Macpherson
Robbie Lovig
Marcus Towell