I've been lurking around the F16 forum for a couple of years, eyeing these boats, posting occaisionally. I came close to buying one a year ago when I came across a screamin' deal on a Bimare Javelin, which has kept me pleasantly occupied learning a new boat.
A buddy on Flathead Lake in NW Montana got excited sailing with me on Flight Risk, bought a H14, and then saw a Nacra F18 sitting in boat yard and thought he needed one of those. So I've been shopping for an F18 for him, preferably out west here. So I see Gary's ad for the Stealth, and I furiously call and email Les, to tell him this is the deal he's been waiting for. To no avail. Can't get a hold of him. But it's another great deal on a fabulous boat, so I decide to buy it for him, and as soon as that idea enters my head, so does the one that say I want this boat!
So Les finally gets the messages, says he wants the boat, and I say we can negotiate. Yet to be completed. But one way or another, I gonna spend a bunch of time on this one, to see if it suits me the way I think it will. I'm a big fan of light weight for speed and easy handling/righting, and I sail solo a lot, and I really like taking people sailing. So the one up/two up option pleases me. And I've spent a fair amount of time aboard the HT wondering how foiled rudders might improve her handling, so getting them on the Stealth will be great.
She's supposed to arrive this coming week. And will need cleaning, learning to put it together, some tramp work, so you'll be hearing from me soon. Pleased to be a member of this particular club!

Dave Farmer

Boyer MK III
Stealth F16
Bimare F18HT
Flight Risk

Congratulations Dave! Hope you will enjoy both the boat and the class. You know where to get information (here and http://www.formula16.net/forum/), and we always, always, enjoy reports from sailing and modifications. *hint hint*

Sorry to hear that Gary sold the boat. But if he did not have time to enjoy it, it will have a better time with someone who will sail it.

Dave,

Good luck with the new ride.

Mark your calendar for the second week in November for the Global Challange at GYC. Should be getting cold up your way about then and you should have some practice time under your belt. Come down for a great week sailing in FL. The GYC puts on top notch events, and this should be the largest gathering of F16 to date.

Matt

Dave,

Enjoy the boat!
You should certainly try to attend the Global Challenge. Great people, a lot of fun and you learn a lot about sailing these boats.

We've got a 2nd Blade in Belgium too since this weekend!

Regards,
Gill

Welcome Dave, you will not regret it!!!

Thanks for the welcome, men!

Dave