Artikel uit Catsailingnews 2011

Formula 16: Bimare X16F launch

Bimare X16F Formula 16 compliant
Stylish looks for the X16, below an innovative carbon decagonal beam. If any company can be branded as a genuine "Catamaran Factory" that´s Bimare from Italy. There are others with the knowhow and volume but already outsourcing production or also focusing on other products. But these guys are making their own beams, masts, and now also sails , besides of course the hulls and platform.
These pics are better than the first posted, showing a good overall volume, I think more than the Falcon or Viper.
For sure a child of their also smooth looking A-Class VR-1.

The Petrucci family produce some of the finest cats available. They should follow BCM example and get some notorius Pro to race their products and have more exposure, as you can have the best boat on the market but is clear that you also need to be a 1st class sailor to be on top.

I know that in USA Randy Smith is sailing a VR-1 provided by US importer Matt McDonald from Falcon Marine. So I hope to see a Bimare X16F sailing one on one against the 2B/Viper gang at next F16 Worlds.

Besides some discussions on the F16 class success they are steadily gathering momentum and more builders are supporting the class. They might not reach the level of popularity of the F18 but still lots of room and years for them to grow.

This new F16 is a good proof, and it also will test the class rules, as with a top sailor helming , he/she will experience some light platform beneath them, as the F version is full carbon weighting 105kg ready to sail.
Also they might get some sales as the price are a joke!? for this level of equipment?www.bimare.org/offers.htm


F16 Full Carbon Package:
- carbon hulls with canted boards
- special decagonal carbon beams
- carbon mast
- carbon boom
- carbon gennaker pole
- carbon tiller
- composite telescopic tiller-extension
- carbon rudders and daggerboards
-105 kg ready to sail
EUR 13,750 +VAT, beach dolly included
The new X 16 S, same package alu beams, carbon mast and 125kg (Viper like) at EUR 9,800 + VAT www.bimare.org

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