Mark,
Sounds interesting, like a two-level chess game. I guess you have to decide whether to plan your tactics to win in your one-design fleet or in the overall open class -- or maybe both? Does the conflict of interest hurt or help or confuse?

This is MY question, not Rick's, because he is not even here today and hasn't seen your post yet. I'm curious, though, what others think about the idea -- and about how people liked it at the Catfight.