I know this question is geared towards Matt M, but anyone know anything on the boat?

Between hurricanes and a thousnad other business interuptions we have finally reached the point where the molds are complete. All of the components are here, and we will be laminating the fist hull this weekend, and begininng assembly Mon 12/13. We will have the boat on the water before New Years, and barring any disasters, will have hull 1 entered in Tradewinds during January.

I know that this project has taken longer to get going than any of us would have anticipated, but by the continued good reports coming from Oz on the original prototype, and the looks of what we are putting together, it should be well worth the wait.

Thanks

Matt

Sounds good enough for me. Cant wait!

Matt,
If you make it to the Tradewinds with the boat, what configuration do you plan to sail it in? Sloop or Uni?

Jennifer Lindsay
Taipan 4.9/F16HP #262
Tiger #870

Hey Jennifer,

Sailing for me is about the social aspect. Competing and partying with as well as against others. Getting a kitchen pass to go out, nevermind to an event, by myself is not realy possible either. I met my wife at a nationals, so sailing together is the biggest appeal of the F16 class. I will most likely rarely if ever race this boat in the uni configuration myself. Now with us trying to get the kids interested in sailing, even the litle local deals are meaning we have a crowd on board.

See if you can get the rest of the Tampa gang to run F16 as well.

With the buoy racing cup (Harken?)this next year, we have to work at making sure we get enough people to make a class at each race for them to count in the series. There are enough boats even now, but I have never seen since we moved here, the whole group rig in the same configuration.

See you in a couple of weeks.

Matt