thanks Wout ,

Really looking forward to racing a F-16 sometime this year in N A
-Will be on a Formula 18 ht Jav-2 for the Worrell
should have opportunity to try F-18 in CRAM which has a mixed group this year . Demo boats are sometimes available from the boat dealership.
There was a F-16 last year at the C F regatta here in MI but I did not know it was available to race or would have .

Should be a great year for racing --
new slogan --have a Formula day !! --joking
rather than the ad --have a Hobie day

appreciate the input ,--
am aware of the "funnies " none of those 3 noted would be added in , do understand the danger of adding too many bells and whistles on an already brilliant rating system .
ISAF is directly dirived from monohull rating classses and some factors do not translate proportionately ,-mainly because of the huge differences in speed particularly in the higher wind range .
Typical monohulls will have a top hull speed of 6 knots -where we can hit 26 ,--they just do not relate directly .

With a timed handicap system either ,-it is a big eror made ,
average times in monos with little total speed differences are very different when trying to apply the same timed averages to very high speed cat designs .
Multihulls are completely different species to categorize and rate.


We have some existing conditions and design preferences here to adjust to is all .

Original Texel set up with 3 windspeeds -
Do you have the original formula for the upper -
how did that move .
We have the current updated tex rating
and a copy of the lower which is not needed .

Would appreciate any info help advice etc ,
it is a little overwhelming ,-there are certainly more brilliant people with much more expertise and experience in several areas ,-math ,-statistical annal.-sail rating,-and experience with Texel itself that we need good guidance from .

It is time for this in N A --past time .
will ease up on it ,-hope others undrstand the merits of it and the enthusiasm .

Carl

Carl