Formula 16

In effect any boat that adheres to a certain limited set of general design specifications may participate in all the official class races.

The latter meaning that all rules governing a particular minor detail in the boat design, like the minimum weight of a rudder board, were dropped.

Eventually a reduced number of major limits was finalized: The other main rules are: The F16 class was from its inception engineered towards a dual-role sports catamaran with certain remarkable qualities.

By increasing further the lightweight character of the design and incorporating several technological advances, the boat could again be made to perform well when sailed by two average-sized adults.

The F16 class is therefore trail blazing a path for a large beach catamaran scene in these places.

This is to a large extent due to low-cost home-buildable plans being available next to commercially sold ready-to-sail boats.

The most notable event for F16s in their short history was held in April 2007 where the best 20 teams of the various US sport catamaran classes were invited to compete on Blade F16s at the US Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Cup.

Design in bold are in production Formula 16 catamarans can be home-built or purchased from professional commercial builders such as: