OK, forget I mentioned it. I was actually not commenting on the club, the fleet or anything else; other than in my original post when I simply said "Good stuff." That was a huge understatement of how well I think everyone handled the situation.

And before anyone kills me, beyond the Portsmouth numbers, I am roughly aware of the F16 vs F18 crew weight issues, and would never advocate formal heads-up racing between these boats.

Yacht clubs (or anyone else) that don't approve of "skirting the rules" have probably gotten there from years of experience. There are almost always unforseen consequences when rules are bent, fleets are blended, etc.

Mike