I didn't see Pepin's original question, but you're right: this makes life a bit difficult for F16s. Racing 1-up F16s against the As and Shadows is great fun, and great promotion for the class. On the other hand, it stops us from racing as a mixed F16 fleet.

Two years ago, Ann and I took a last minute decision for me to race 1-up, because the alternative was a mixed handicap fleet of two other, uncomparable boats.

This year, we've planned that I'll do it 1-up, and at the moment, Ann and I are the only people competing 2-up regularly. When that changes, we may want to reconsider how we tackle this event.

In the meantime, for all you 1-up F16ers, this is a great opportunity to race against a big fleet of other singlehanded cats.

Paul