Well, I don't have an F16 yet, but I'm working on it and have done a lot of reading and listening. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Yes, the Europeans do rate the F18 and the F16's together, well at least they rank the F16's faster than the US. And there is some consensus among(from what I hear from other people) that the F16 rating and (Nacra F17 rating for that matter) are too slow.

This can only be resolved by turning in numbers from races that have been ran with portsmouth numbers; however, those numbers have not typically been turned in. From what I understand, it's kind of a pain in the butt to turn these numbers in, so they don't do it. ???

Those numbers only account in US sailing courses, like buoy racing. So, in your situation with a distance race, it wouldn't have counted anyway.

Basically, you have to encourage the race committee to turn in the numbers after the races.

At least that's what I understand. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Please correct me if I'm wrong. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


Mike