Isotope racing with F16s same as the Mosquitos being raced with F16s. No chance of beating the Taipan, Blade and Stealth over the line.
Actually mosquito's did beat true F16's and Taipans over the line several times, so that is not it. You'll be suprised how quick that oldie still is. And the Mosquito sailors themselfs requested to be part of the F16 class structure. We are happy to include them as we have a policy of inclusiveness as long as everybody races first in wins and doesn't have a rating faster then 102 under Texel.
Under the same rules the Isotope sailors themselfs requested to start with us and race us "first in wins" at Springfever 2002. They fully accepted any disadvantage that we Taipan sailors felt was present. So in effect they made themselfs part of the F16 fleet when they could have chosen to sail as Isotopes of an Isotope rating.
One can only admire such a "don't whine, lets do it" attitude.
Very much so in the case of the mosquito sailors as well, who on disadvantaged boats, are darn difficult to beat on "first in wins". That is a true show of skill. It is alot more heart warming then bitching about having your own start with less boats than I have fingers on one hand.
Not a greatness of character that we can expect any time soon of you guys, I guess.
They raced as part of the F16 fleet (scoring) and therefor count as part of the F16 fleet.
Besides aren't we making alot of fuss about 2 Isotopes and thus TOTALLY ignoring the 5 Taipans that were present ? Maybe you want to discount the Taipan sailed by Bill and me as well as I'm not a US sailor. Lets see what else we can find to lower the F16 numbers so it has less boats on the water than some other classes.
And then you are accusing me of selective reading.
This is actually all quite funny.
I remember how for years Sam used to claim that my Typhoon F16 was just smoke and mirrors of a deranged man. Now it pops up regulary in race results. And it sure as hell places alot higher in the results than Sam and his boat.
I'm already enjoying myself with the thought that sure enough in the future Sam will once again look like the "end-of-times" preacher on the corner of the street. He must truly be a masochist or ....
Wouter
