Wouter, am I right in assuming that you are planning to ask for ISAF Conditional or International status for the F-16?
I'm not planning things to go in either way at this time.
Everything you are doing seems to point in that direction.
That is not the reason I'm doing them. Currently we are just making sure that we're surrounded by friends by not kicking into an shins.
The actions that you see have all to do with internal class structures and the fact that we are preparing ourself for what is to come.
If so, are the manufacturers in favor of that? ISAF International Class status can be a burden on them and also raise the prices of the boats.
Builders have not given me their final take on this.
What are the benefits of having International Status, beyond being "allowed" to hold a World Championship?
Good question.
We need to pay some 3000 Euro's entry fee as well and we simply don't have that as a class.
So for now the issue is in the refrigerator by necessity.
Wouter
