Put Mischa on a F18 during the Tybee with all others on I-20's and see what happens then. I predict he will still come out on top.
Point in case. Several Round Texel races over the past years. The only boats to beat the F18's on elapsed are pretty much custom Eagle 20's and Tornado's.
Wouter.
There was not enough wind on this years Tybee (on average) for the F18 to overcome the advantage of a taller mast and more sail area of the I-20. When the wind increased or it was close hauled with the spinnaker the F18 did quite nicely, but a few hours of light wind each day was enough to unravel any gains we made.
What was the wind speed at the recent Texel Island races?
Chris.
