Personally speaking, I'm quite happy to quote Macca to interested parties that the F17's are 159 kg even when I know several were measured to be (around) 135 kg's when fully rigged.
Ok so if there is a measurement certificate of an F17 that weighed 135KG how about you post it? Or are you still trying to find it....?
Actually its pretty funny that the F17 weighs 159kg and it still beat the first F16 over the line at Texel by 22 mins. and you have stated that there is not much difference in sail area between the two boats but there is more than 50kgs difference in boat weight!! I guess your lightweight smaller hull theory that you rave on about all the time isn't woring out so good now is it?
That is assuming that that F16 in question was at "class" weight... maybe if it was heavier and had its rating adjusted accordingly then it would have fared better on handicap?
Actually, I find this whole situation quite amusing. For once I claim the nacra 17's to be better then what is commonly accepted and Macca is still pissed at me ? Go figure ! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Wouter
Actually you are doing the F17 a great service here, the boat is similar in sail area and size to the F16 and yet it is a lot heavier and still it outperforms the F16 in the worlds biggest cat race. I'm not pissed at you, I'm thanking you! Keep up the good work <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> do you want commission on all the F17's that get sold in Europe this year?
