What I quite dont understand sometimes is why let the location dictate what kind of boat you purchase? There are zero F16s in my area, and there are zero F16 in anything closer than a couple of hundreds of miles from me. Yet I chose an F16 because it suits MY needs. Obviously the F16 does not suit the needs of the local clubs. I am always racing against I20s, Tornadoes and H20s. I am usually the smallest boat on the course as well. It really doesnt matter to me, what everone else sails. I dont mind racing in open class, because obviously I will try my hardest to sail the boat to the numbers.

So why let the area dictacte what you invest your money into?