Question I have asked before, and will ask again. Why are the Mosquitoes being considered as F16s when there is a large difference in their VYC handicaps to an actual F16 handicap? 71 to 79.5 is a big difference. I note that in the results above you have adjusted for placings over the line and that the Taipan didn't win every race. But your description of the wind conditions probably explains this. However, we aren't really comparing too like boats in a formula class. For me it detracts from the F16 concept. Just my 2 cents.
Hopefully I'm not stomping to someones toes but probably because it fits into rules. The design might not contain latest development and thus in open class probably would have different handicaps but under formula rules they can be scored to class. Similar differences would even happen in OD (newer sails and stuff) so I don't think that it's that unfair.
It really would be unfair to say to certain group of sailors that we are not going to include you because you have this type boat even though you fit into rules.
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Valtteri
