... state that two of the boats racing with the f16s were underpowered, non-spinnaker, over-weight Isotopes.
As the handicap shows, the isotope doesn't have a chance in he!! of winning an f16 regatta ...
Actually that is the way a Formula setup works. It limits a boats maximum performance by ruling on certain features. It does not force a minimum performance upon boats.
You can bring an underpowered, non-spinnaker and overweight boat to the F18 championships and race it first in wins (e.q. as an F18) with other F18's !
It all comes down whether, as the owner of such a boat, you would want to do such a thing. Apparently the Isotope sailors did just want such a thing at springfever 2002.
THAT is the way a formula class works. Nothing misleading about that
Wouter
