>>US Sailing just issued their 2004 Portsmouth Ratings last month and the F16HP sloop rating remained unchanged at 66.9.

Yeah I saw that. It was the first thing I looked up after the F18 ratings. Tiger controversie was at its peak at that time !


>>This is a sweet number but I can't image it remaining that way forever.

It is really not fair to the other sailors. If anything a rating of 64,5 is minimal to be fairly rated. Even for a standard Taipan 4.9 with older cut spi. This is equavalent to 105 versus 102 (F18) under Texel. Now the F18's are sailed very well by now so their rating will be approaching the bottom level of the margin. But still we are underrated.


>>The F18 rating is currently 62.5 so if the F16HP truely is as fast as the F18, we can expect a number in the same range in the future.

I've been expecting it for some time but each year they remain unchanged. I know both Chuck and You have won a few events in the past so one would expect a drop.

However when looking at the JPOR results the imagine does look very balances. See my other post.

Wouter