Something you may begin to understand about me is that I am hear to learn, not just to see myslef in print or to be right. If I do not pass comments I cannot participate. You are clear that the Taipan is outmoded speed wise compared to the F16 version of same boat. So let's not pretend those advances do not exist. Sure, If we go back to 1995 the Taipan is awesome, but as Wouter says the advances have been made and AHPC have not decided to advance the boat and wish to go with a new platform. Is that not the death nell/ If it is so crash hot why are the very people who designed and made it moving on?????
You have said in your last post the numbers in your club have dwindled.What are they sailing now?.. I will bet the boats they have chosen are a new box rule class with spinnies.
The boat will always be a great ride so die hards will keep racing them, or odd balls like me in the wops who just have a need for speed, just because they exist but do you seriously think that when the new boat come out that people will buy the old one and the old Taipan 4.9 class will thrive and grow?