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Thailand | Nah, its fine. The old boats were heavier than the clas min weight anyway. So it was never 95kg.
You can buy a new one though, it's on min weight. Oh... and they are faster than the heavy boats.... now who would have thought that hey! Maybe that is one of the reasons the F16 is so popular. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Raise the weight and they don’t sell (and the class dies). <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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[Re: macca]
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Sebring, Florida. | I am tying to find one.. Really hard to find good cat sailors in Australia.. Call Glen Ashby, see if he will race it for you. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I will go out on a limb here and predict he will whoop up on all the new boats. Why? Because when you get right down to it, skill matters more than weight. But hey, why not just raise the minimum boat weight so all the older boats will be at the new min. wt? Then you won't have any excuses for not winning. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Sebring, Florida. | Wayne, Good one! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Blade F16
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Orange County, CA, USA | 65 next week, male. Got the Blade for the weight and flexibility. My Shark was getting to be a bit much to trailer, rig and sail singlehanded. Besides, after 30+ years we were beginning to require too much maintenance between outings <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />. | | | Re: Age and gender of those owning F16 boats
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Melbourne, Australia | Well you will have to let one of the top sailors race it to be sure. Maybe find a guy who has a few National Championships under his belt in different classes. If he is a good International racer in many different class' that may be a plus also. Or you can get one of these Internet Rock Stars to steer it. | | | Re: Age and gender of those owning F16 boats
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Purchased my first blade when I was 28, I think I might be the youngest of the crowd. wouldn't be so sure. just bought my first (nearly) F16. Age: 15 Gender: Male the younger crowd in Oz have begun to look to lighter, faster boats that they can afford, so F16 is the logical choice.
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the younger crowd in Oz have begun to look to lighter, faster boats that they can afford, so F16 is the logical choice.
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