If it wasn't for Matt, this class would be close to dead in in Florida.
Something cannot die if it has not yet been alive. That means there is still hope. ...You gotta get some regular, local F16 fleet racing going SOMEWHERE.
Our problems out here in California is three fold:
1. Sailing in general is not popular compared to bass fishing, wakeboarding, jet skis, etc.
2. The Hobie edict has further fragmented the already small group of racing cat sailors.
3. Lack of boats for purchase--especially less expensive used ones--and the lack of any dealer make it hard to get or try an F16.
Fortunately, the F16 boats are fabulous, and the concepts undergirding the class are sound. Hopefully the grass roots will grow. Vectorworks--in their bold and exciting bid for the Alter Cup--will certainly help with class exposure and boat availability.
