Jake

Your position ignores the real world!

Pick any event.... A foiling a cat shows up and wants to race handicap... If you push him into a class of one.... he won't be back (or stay).... ditto a phantom or carbon 20...

so, Choose... between a large racing fleet of cats on the line... or three tiny fleets of cats in three races.

Personally..... the old saying... WEll... There are Horses for courses.... and today.... It was the Foiler Course!

These days... racers choose one design.... there is not much oxygen for a handicap race of spin boats or sloops or flyers. ... Therefore... you are better off with one big race.... and some wise ol fart at the bar telling war stories about when the Shark was the greatest catamaran on the water. (illustrating the point that in multihulls... things change!!)

and the key point....have the OA Serve good beer!

In practical terms... just have the OA publish how the fleets will be split up..... None of the...well... lets see who shows up and then decide....