I've been watching the forum for a while now. I have seen the vid's on the webb (ie. the Spitfire) and even though I have been sailing for only a year now, I'm hooked and want a more practical boat than my aging Hobie 18. I believe that the best boat is the F16 due to size, weight, versatility and the fact that one man should be able to safely rig it. The challenge for people like me is, if you don't live in France, England, Australia or Floridia. You will have a very hard time finding one or even worse... even getting a response from the manufacturers when you email them for information.

One question, how close is the Nacra SL 16 to the F16 guidelines? I can get one of them pretty easily (and Nacra isn't that popular in the states!)