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Why don't they just split the difference and come up with an F17 class?



F17s http://nacraclass.com/F17.htm

F17 won Cat Fight (Spinnaker Div.) against I-20s, F18s & Tornados

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Nacra F17s score big at Catfight VII, Going into the last day of racing seven of the top ten places were F17s, on the final day the winds pick up & the sloops seem to sail to their numbers. In the final results 3 of the top 5 positions belonged to the F17s, including the 1st place boat sailed by Matt Struble (F17) topping the 36 boat spinnaker class.


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On the east coast in 2006:

Tradewinds (6)
Gulfport Invitational (8)
JPOR (5)


Those totals were a combo of sloops & unis. I wouldn't exactly call those East Coast Races, it really seem that the F16 is only raced in Florida Area.

Ted