There are a number of active 20 ft cat sailors that will now support a F-20 class based on current I-20 specifications.

The larger beam lighter weight boats would just as introducing 18 ft versions into the F-18 result in an unfair advantage to those able to afford the 30K LIGHTWEIGHT versions.

In the Tybee we raced all together , the Marstom though sometimes very eratically sailed was serveral percentages faster when dialed in . The team sailing it was good but not the calibur of the top few teams on I-20s in the Tybee who have years of Worrell and Tybee racing experience and are among the best in the world at it ,-no offence intended to any. My own lack of racing -practise time really showed this year as we were only competitive and near the front either when there was below 5 or above 15 wind speed conditions . Our 400 plus crew weight killed us in the mid range conditions especially with chop . It is the weak point of the Inter 20 design ,its wide front forward hull sections in chop and waves ,this compounded and magnified by added crew weight.

Barry -Rolf-Eric or any ,please propose a set of F-20 rules based on the I-20 specs. I think what is really needed is a Hobie version F-20 ,perhaps upgrading the Fox to match the I-20 ,then we would have a similar F-18 Tiger vs Nacra F-18 basis to unite the two main brand classes into another Formula 20 class .

Any have a connection with Hobie Europe in FR ?

BELIEVE FROM THERE MANY OTHER 20 VERSIONS WOULD FOLLOW AND MODIFY TO RACE F-20 , we should be ready with a basic set of rules .

Some are posted here -this is the lattest version I proposed
http://www.catsailor.com/forums/sho...ew=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1