Hi Kirt, The short answer to your question is "NO". Portsmouth has been around a long time and Windward/Leeward courses have been gaining in popularity only relatively recently. In fact, windward/leeward courses favor spinnaker boats under Portsmouth because those ratings reflect years of results in triangular courses and a spinnaker equipped boat goes downwind in most conditions much faster than the ratings difference. That is why the long distance spinnaker rating gets that extra hit you mentioned.
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<br>Out of curiosity, did the race results support the contention of the 20 foot racer?<br><br>