Hi Steve,

you will say anything to get me to reply. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Don't forget when you start talking about F18 fleet sizes in OZ, there are Aussies visiting this forum.

You do remember how many F18's where at the only regatta we have both sailed at don't you. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Forster last year and don't start making excuses. Don't forget also we would have more results to compare if you guy's didn't sail in your own division even when you don't have enough boats <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />.

Now I won't say that F16 gets more boats that would be silly, but just because F18 have some fleets of more than 10 at a few clubs that doesn't mean you have decent fleet racing all the time everywhere, from my experience most F18's aren't that keen to travel. I went to a number of regattas last year that had more F16's than F18's, at Torquay last year poor Chris on the Capricorn was the only F18 <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />. After having 10 plus in previous years.

Just look at the results of the Sauna Sail where we held the F16 challenge, one of the biggest F18 regatta fleets for the season in Vic away from there home clubs. The F16's mixed it with all but Greg and Simon on the Capricorns and the best F16 regularly places around second over the line at his home club, where the F18's usualy number in the teens. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

A season ago I knocked off Greg a few times. No doubt the front of the F18 fleet has got faster, but the F16 is still competitive with the average F18 and once we build numbers, the front of our fleet will get faster also. Then World Domination will follow. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> Sorry got a bit carried away there. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

But now for the important stuff. Looks like I might be able to make the Squaddie Brass Monkey along with Tim and hopefully that newly launched Blade, that you have probably seen. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> So we can have some fun on the water, not that I would expect to be able to put you under pressure, on my little F16. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

And a parting shot, if my beach rollers cost as much as a new sail, I think I would go for what makes me faster on the water, not on the beach. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Regards Gary. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />