I just found this comment on the Formula 14 forum at link
http://www.catsailor.com/forums/sho...
Made by Darryl Barrett
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Berny, We are about to "test the waters" with both a new formula 14 and a new formula 16. They are both based around our previous Alpha Omega 4.4 and 5m cats. Both are completely carbon fibre (hulls mast beams boom spinnaker pole etc. The 14 (4.3) is cat rigged with spinnaker, sailed one up on trapeze or two up on trapeze. The 5m is sloop or cat rigged sailed one up cat rigged with spinnaker or two up sloop rigged with spinnaker. This is the first time in over 15 years that it has felt that the "new cat market" has stopped receeding and is at last starting to expand again.
Darryl
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I've spoken to Darryl several times over the last months and kept it quiet (privacy protection) as usual. (Steve are you readin this ?) Now that Darryl himself has disclosed his intention on a public forum that has changed.
Full carbon boats ! Slowly but surely Formula 16 class is growing and arriving at stages were other classes have yet have only dreamed or talked about (stealth is supplying full carbon boats right at this moment).
Australia is slowly developping an F16 scene. With excellent designs like the Taipan 4.9 with spi, Blade F16 and now possibly the Alpha Omega F16 this area may become a very exciting one over the comming time.
Wouter