The Texel rating for a Super sloop (solo with jib but without spi) = 96
TR sloop doublehanded + spi = 102
TR solo uni with spi (no jib) = 101

As you can see the doublehanded and solo setups are very close to one another and therefor can race eachother first in around the course when accepting that the 1 pnt (36 seconds) advantage of the solo setup is easily lost in handling. Anyways for fun and club races the ratings are close enough in my opinion. This was also ONE of the reasons to have the F16 rule on these two setups.

The super sloop has a rating of 96 and indeed can be expected to noticably outperform the other two setups. As was of course experimentally found by Slimy.

I must confess that I was aware of this option for some time but didn't want to publize it too much. I must also admit that it is a setup that I will also try a few times in my club races when may boat is fitted with a selftacker. Especially when my open class fleet is dominate by F20's - I-20's. The improvement in handling and control as well as the extra powered up lower part of the main will make this setup a winner in my opinion. It will certainly be a better wind force 6 solo boat than the setup with the spi (Round Texel distance race). Especially since it will reach better.

As the chairman of the class I want to concentrate on the spi setups for now during our various start-ups but to the same measure I don't want to stiffle development and experimentation. If this super sloop setup attracts a dedicated group than I don't see why the F16 class wouldn't include this setup in her organisation at some time in the future. The F16 rules on area's and length etc. remain the same of course.

After all this organisation is fully intended to be a sailors organisation and in the end what you all want will go.

Wouter