I like the no rules idea, or perhaps one, a maximum length just to exclude Playstation from taking that one as well.

My view is that it doesn't matter if you use a handicapping system.

My favourate race is Texel, almost any cat is allowed. And the great thing is that you can draw your own conclusions from the results.

The last time we did it we were the second fastest UK hobie 16, the guy that beat us had a spinnaker, therefor I can claim to be the fastest UK hobie 16 sailor that day

And if my trapese hadn't snapped putting me in the drink well who knows where we would have come.

It makes me feel alot better saying that than saying I came 331st!

I think the most important thing in sailing is participation, therefore it should be open to as many people as possible.

Texel "appears" to be run by the Dutch milatary, so with armed forces the size of USA's you should be able to organise one hell of a race.