I don't want to give them any idea's but if ISAF is really smart than they get some proper designer to looks at those hulls, get the weight down AND arrange for a production facility in Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa. Like you say Steve. That SL 16 can gotten down to 120 kg at least and be produced and shipped for under 8000 euro's and make a profit as well.

More and more I'm thinking that the SL16 hulls aren't made with foam but are just 4 to 5 mm solid glass (35 kg). That would explain the 153 kg weight for a 4.81 mtr long boat. Guys, this is ONLY my suspecision NOT fact. Then a heavy rudder system and then I'm at a loss of where to put the remaining 20 kg's. The Harken blocks and Sails aren't going to be heavier.

Wouter