In August I bought USA 16 from Team Alexander. It has satisfied my needs for a boat that I can singlehand around the lake, and also take the kids and friends out. IT really is a blast with two people that semi know what the hell were doing! I have capsized it with my kids on board but did not really try to get it back up without help (the local sailing college sailing club was quick to get out and help us lift the mast out of the water and get it back upright. I suspect when I really start pushing the upper wind limits I will have to get a righting bag as I will often sail by myself. I am pretty comfy with 15kt upwind, its the downwind part that is scaring me at the moment! I didn't dare pull out the shoot.

When I did buy it, and granted I bought it sight unseen, I paid what was the lowest price I had seen for one with a trailer to date. I was also told that W.F. wasn't happy about the selling price, but hey the class in the US is pretty much dead and the guy selling it knew it, and just didn't want it sitting in the shed anymore. It did have some areas that need cosmetic fixing up. the nets need to be stitched in area's and I still havn't figuired all the riging out, just the basics.
The New England fleets are opting for I20 and looking at the Formula 20 rules, which better suitthem for the open ocean races. was used pretty hard and has some area's to fair, but the bottom had been faired, and the sails had seen little use (they had another set for racing), It didn't come with snuffer, so I am hand packing it behind the forward beam untill I can either fabricate one, or buy everything that I need to add it on.

Anyhow, its pretty easy to move around the sand, much easier than my Nacra 5.8 singlehanded. Takes very little time to rig ( I leave it mast up now.) and am really enjoying it. Does anything else matter?