I was informed that then when I told them the AHPC Viper did not have a rating of 1.04 (not even rounded off) that they using the old French handicap system where it did have a rating of 1.04.

However, I mostly got the impression they made rules up as they went along. It really didn't strike me as a class that had even a generally accepted principle as foundation. Things were still in flux as one would call it.

I do really seem to remember other limitations being floated about as well like no boat being allowed to weight less then 130 kg or something.

Maybe it is time for one French speaking F16 sailor to do an update check on their commonly accepted rule set ? My info is not about 3 months old.

Wouter