Hi all,
info from Greg face to face is that the new boat will look like a scaled down F18 Capricorn they are still designing it, he has mentioned his intention to build a new 5 metre cat for some time, recently he has sounded like it may be getting closer, hopes to have it in the water in time for Singapore.
We may not even see it in Australia before then, as it will be made in Asia like the Capricorn F18, it will be made using the same systems and factory as the F18, so it will be heavier <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />, than a fully optimised F16, how that affects it's performance we will have to wait and see when it hits the water.
Manafacturing in Asia is much cheaper than Australia where the Taipan is built, which I guess explains the possibility of it being cheaper than a F16 Taipan, but again we will have to wait and see.
Regards Gary. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />