All this confusion based on the release of a boat that has yet to even prove itself. Does anyone expect a builder to come out with a new boat and say…”its pretty fast, but there are faster boats already out there”? come on…

I have a question, if this new boat is “all that and a bag of chips” why didn’t they build it under the F-16 box rules?... and take on the existing competition head to head?

It may prove to be a great boat, but designing it so close to F-16 rules without actually being within the rules sounds like they are hedging their bet. Personally, I think the designer/builder shot themselves in the foot, as the F-16 class is quickly gaining momentum. By designing outside the box they have eliminated themselves from fully profiting from this growth. This new boat may find itself in the class of “neither fish nor fowl”. Who wants to buy something close, when they can have the “real thing” at the same price? And having an extra 30 kilos over F-16 minimum weight… doesn’t that kind of defeat one of the main attractions of the class?

Regards,
Bob