Michael

The advantage would be yours in 1-7 knots if you had a 9- meter mast up. I have to agree with Bob: "The thing that attracted me to the F-16HP in the first place was the freedom of rules…or maybe better stated…a minimum of rules, which allowed for a tremendous amount of experimentation while still keeping the perimeters tight enough to insure fair competition." A Taipan 4.9 with a 9-meter mast (Big Rig) option would make the boat even more versatile.

Strict Rules are for One-Design Boats.



Mike Hagan

PS. Wouter, Kirt, Michael, & Bob thanks for all information and Discussions.