All good information. I hope my prior post did not come across as "this sure will be easy". I am sure it will take some time to figure out the intricacies of the F16 and do not expect to be competitve as a novice. I'll be all ears before and after the races in Gulfport.

I have not a had a boat with a boom since 1992, never had a self-tacking jib, never had a snuffer, never had a wing section mast - so it'll be a big adjustment, but tons of fun. I did opt for the 12:1 downhaul, so I should be able to make the sail FLAT.