Todd

Fair ratings are every one's business... The F16 FUBAR is proof that the issue should be dealt with at the very beginning....

Racing the F20 in an area championship is only a problem if the process that generates the rating is unfair or formed in a smoke filled room someplace. Remember, It was an area championship that precipitated the F16 FUBAR in the first place. It was an area championship that caused the bracket rule to be enforced in the qualifiers.

If you are using a PN measurement rating that is derived from a SCHRS or Texel measurement rating and interpolated for USPN... so long as the boat in question measures in... aka is a stock boat in the case of the OD F20... What is the problem?

The M20's and CFR 20's can get measured under SCHRS or Texel... get a firm measurement cert and rating ... and translate it to portsmouth and race a qualifier if they want... My proposal is to keep the rating anchored (put brackets around the ratings) until fleets materialize with data.

The rating will be fair to all of the competitors at a qualifier... It will be fair to the F20 owner. The USPN system won't be corrupted anymore then it already is. The process is strait forward and clear. It eliminates much of the politics and BS around ratings (See past history of F16 and to a lesser extent the F18HT, F18, N20 ratings development).

However, you only get the benefit when you publicly announce the policy and put it in writing.