That Bim 18 class A is a category 2 A-cat of 100 kg's. With the F16 cat boat being 104 kg's and with a spi I would expect the F16 cat boat to be faster than a category 2 A-cat of only 4 kg's less weight and without a spi.

The SCHRS rating system names the modern A-class but doesn't assign a rating to it; it only states "see measurement form".

And yes that Bim 18 Double 96 would be the predecessor to the Javelin 2. Although thsi boat has a spi of only 18,75 sq. mtr. which is only little over 1 sq. mtr. more than the F16's

With respect to the others :

Mattia cat boat is a heavy one 196 kg's and something like the 18HT rig on it.

That mystere 6.0 is also not a light boat ; no less than 218 kg's it has a big rig though but than again 218 kg's !

And tornado with spi you quoted is the old standard tornado but an added spi the Current international tornado has a rating of 0,94 which is again some 3 points faster.

And so on.

Seems to me to be a hard enough rating to sail too but not impossible or strange when to compared to other designs.

Wouter

Last edited by Wouter; 12/01/02 09:27 PM.

Wouter Hijink
Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild)
The Netherlands