Hi Matt,

wasn't relying on local boats for the spinnaker fleet, Gordon and Jenni won the event last year on their Taipan with spinnaker. The winners get to nominate where and when the event is held the next year, Portland was their choice, good idea as it will allow S.A. F16's to participate.

Happy to have all 5m cats on board, with or without spinnaker. But expect the courses to suit spinnakers. Have previously had non spinnaker cats compete. But it is first past the post, no handicaps. In the past we have had awards for classes of boats within the fleet, so if you get enough non spinnaker Taipans there, no reason why you can't have a award within those boats. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />