Hey Chris -
I think I remember you bringing this up two or three years ago somewhere, but I had a beer in my hand at the time. What you're proposing has merit - could you write up something as a proposal for the Alter Cup Committee meeting in Rhode Island next month? Too late to make a change this year, but it is something we can try for next year. There have been several years when post-event discussion focused more on the matrix than the sailing... well, that and Mike Hill's statistical analysis of the individual boats' performances.
Thanks, Chris -