I have sailed a Dart for many years and love them. They do not have a kite as standard. On handicap they are about 17 minutes in a hundred slower than an F18. But if it's honking, the Dart's usually win on handicap at our club. They are fast enough to be a lot of fun and are so simple...

An H 16 is faster than an A class?? Must have been the worlds slowest A class..
VYC yardstick of a Hobie 16 is 81 the A Class has a VYC yardstick of 71..