So is there an other boat that SurfCity should consider if F16 is "too difficult", and indeed reserved to an racing crew ?
Personally, I'm pretty much in favour of the Nacra 500 series (or old secondhand nacra 5.0) and also the new Hobie MAX design if Hobie decides to run with that properly. Both are pretty much excellent "recreational F16's" (if I may call them that) that take a (later) spi addition well.
I'm not too hot on the SL16 personally and I feel the Hobie 16 with a spi is not much in line with the nature of the H16 class.
Wouter