Mike,

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You drew entirely the wrong conclusion from my statement.


I don't think I did.


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boat weight (high or low)is relatively low importance compared to other characteristics and circumstances


My line of reasoning is that without the low weight the F16 class (and possibly other classes as well) can achieve the other characteristics that you refer too. Even if people may not name lightweight as the most important point it still is critical in the flexibility of the craft and the way it feels and handles 150 kg crew weights.

This may well not hold for all classes (F18's) but for other classes it does. It all dependents on what the class targets as their projected owners.

I also feel that 18HT went after the wrong kind of crowd and that the class grew much too dependent on a single person. Think class trailer etc.

Wouter

Last edited by Wouter; 04/01/07 03:41 AM.

Wouter Hijink
Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild)
The Netherlands