Greg used the wrong handicap calculator; he uses Texel to get to the 104 rating while the French sailors use the SCHRS or FFV handicap system to get at 1.04 rating.

There is a slight difference between these two handicap systems. Greg needs to increase the weight of his Viper to 131 kg or more to get to the 1.04 handicap rating under SCHRS/FFV as required by the F104 class (if we can call it that). The right amount of additional weight is dependent on the aspect ratio of his daggerboards.

Of course nothing is as easy as pouring an additional 6 kg resin into the hulls.

So yes Greg is still partly right, he can always make a F104 out of his Viper F16. Just start adding weight till you get there. And take the difference out of the competitive weight range.

The boat will still cost the same of course. But look at the bright side, you'll get 6 kg of additional weight for no extra charge !

Interestingly enough you can also transform an F16 into a full compliant F18, just add 70 kg of weight to the boat. Transforming an F16 to the F20 ? No problem, add more weight again.

As the F16 is such a small boat it complies with all the class rules of other formula classes except the weight rule.

Wouter