Bur kids are FAST. As Pete would ask, "You're not askeert of 'em, are you?" <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
It would just provide some additional venues in which they would get some practice without having to race on Portsmouth. And also maybe fill out the F16 fleet so you can have enough boats to be scored as a class and get trophies.
If it turns out that the SL16 is definitely slower, you could have one extra trophy to give to the first "youth boat" (meaning youth boat sailed by youths) in the final finish positions of the F16 class.
I forget now whether the F16 class also allows Hobie 16's with spinnaker, but that would be nice, too, since that is the other official youth boat.
Whether those boats fit exactly into the F16 formula or not, the United States F16 Class Association can certainly agree to allow the youth boats to race with them in most events.
Yes definatley. They fit under our box rule. I guess it would be up to the SL16 sailor if they want to race with us, first in wins. I dont think the USF16 class will have a problem. Now it is a matter of just finding anyone with a SL16 that will race with F16s. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
