If you haven't seen it, there's an interesting discussion on the Hobie forum:

http://www.hobiecat.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=4330

Not trying to start of discussion here; just found it of interest. Unclear if the Tigers bailed because of the expected heavy condition in the Bay or the NAF18 regatta.

Word on the open forum is because it was too close to the NAs

Yes interesting read. The Hobie edict striked again? I wonder what will happen because of this.

The thread refers to a very interesting article :

http://www.ussailing.org/member/library/CMH-TaleOfTwoClasses.htm

Note how much of it is extremely similar to the departing brief I personally wrote down a couple of months ago. Learn from it guys. Keep F16 healthy and stimulate growth !

Wouter

Very good article. I have printed it out, because there is much valuable information in it.