I wasn't trying to make a point of comparison at all, I was just surprised that you had "just been" to the club and compared the two when I knew the Ts had been gone for quite a while.

I'm definately not a big T knocker (I just don't have the budget to sail one) in fact my crew and I worked closely with Aaron and Mark (his then crew) to try and get all Auckland's Ts to move to our club so we could all sail together.

I am however confused as to what you think the difference is between the setup of a T and F18 (or F16 for that matter) when it comes to the fittings we all use almost exactly the same gear in the same places.

Side note: While you know the difference, you'd be surprised how many people have asked me if our boat is a Tornado.