F16 Global Challenge

Wondering if there are any updates to be posted for the F16 global challenge anywhere? Stacked fleet, doesn't seem to be getting much press on here. Starts today.
Chris

There is a thread on the F16 forum with some info. Hopefully there will be more once racing starts today.
This is the latest (probably incomplete) participant list from the GYC website:
Andy Humphries
Bret Moss
Chris Amador
Chris Prentice
Chris Stater
Constantine Seremetis
Daniel Feldman
Ed Mills
Greg Goodall
Brett Goodall
Jody Abrams
John Casey
Lutz Andy
Lynn "Oley" Olson
Matt McDonald
Matthew Whitehead
Michael Brindisi
Mike Borden
Olli Jason
Patrick Burger
Paul Warren
Pete Pollard
Robbie Daniel
Seth Stern
Steve Miller
Tim Bohan
Tom Hoscheidt
William (Kris) Hathaway
Zachary Lynch

I've got my money on me errr... Casey.

it will be very interesting to see what happens with:
a. this weather (gusting around 30 here in the clearwater area for the past few days and 20's for the past few weeks)
b. with Hans new f16 boardless g-cat

Unless its a re-design - he had that about 2 years ago at Tradewinds IIRC.

it is the same 5.0 molds... but new materials (carbon cloth), new wing mast, new carbon rudders and new updated castings design and i THINK he may have moved the beams.
new sail plan as well

I sail often with Hans and he has been sending me images during the build. He is almost 70 and i would LOVE to see him have some success at the event, and go back into production...

Hans is an unbelievably nice guy and an insperation to most of us at the beach.. he sails almost every week with us, and he goes out in 25 knots like its 5 (solo) ....

Bret Moss is sailing it

Where are those people from? The Goodall are from AUS, Paul Warren is from GBR (and from my club, Go Paul!). Anybody else from outside the USA?

Andy Lutz is from Switzerland.

If the forecast is correct (SE 15-20 kts) it could make the A mark rounding’s somewhat sporty. The A mark will be set up in the shadow of several 10 story condo's making for some interesting wind lines. Hopefully someone has a camera.

JC just rang me and had me update his website for him.

www.johncaseyworldwide.com

I'm trying to get a daily post up on the F16 threads.... they're written for our website but i can't up load at the moment but there here

On purpose, or was there no where else to put it?

Space is a premium so it is what it is.

Gotcha.