Wouter

I am not trying to antagonise you but the last set of published texel data indicates that the fastest boat (F18 with a spin) only went 3 knots (5 km/hr) faster than the fastest H16 (no spin). And the rating systems seem to back that up with only a 15% difference (2 knots?) in the F18 and H16 (no spinnakers).

But we are getting into a futile argument here. You have your view I have mine.

I am however genuinly interested in what people think the best selling boat is. The ISAF figures seem to indicate that the H16 is, how many F18 makes and models do you think make up that 300 boats, is one dominant?

Opinion is fine but evidence would be better. For instance the Laser advertise that the Dart 16 is the best selling cat in the UK and the class association states they sold 120 boats last year.

Gareth