That would be Sue that replied there. But I agree, the handicap system seems to be working pretty well.

Level rating racing is growing around thw world, In the UK there are fleets of yachts all agreing to race in very narrow rating bands in an effort to improve class racing and make the most of the boats that are similar in design.

Actually, F16 would do well if they invited 104 boats to their intergalactic champs in Wales. The boats seem to be pretty close in performance and it would increase fleet numbers as well as potentially showing the 104 teams that the F16 rule is a good option... Or the other way around...