Wouter and Steve,



The F-22 is already too big, so forget the 25 footers. They would be ungainly, semi-manueverable, and not very exciting to watch. Smaller more manuverable boats should be used. I would recommend that lightweight 20 or even 18 footers be used for your series.



The 49ers are much more fun to watch than 18 skiffs and are gradually replacing them in televised international events. We have boat for boat interaction that is simply not possible with larger boats. Sometimes the bigger boats are faster in a straight line, but around the course smaller more manuverable boats are more fun.





The boats should be easy to set up and maintain. Most of all the boats should be fun to watch and sail.