I would not worry about someone saying the Mossie is not fast enough, it is not the boat for him. It is more about comparing apples with apples. All the faster 16ft cats I know also cost $5000 to $10,000 more. As for the Mossie being slow have a talk to some of the Taipan sailers at the Wild Cat Regatta and you will get a different story.
When you get the NSW Mossie association up and running again I for one will be happy to come sail with you.
If it is bang for your buck the Mossie does stack up.