Just a personal observation concerning Yachting Victoria's current (2005-2006) published yardsticks.
Throughout 2005 the F14 association sent to the "yardstick coordinator" of YV all the official race results that the F14 competed in, some 17 odd races. This was done exactly as was instructed by the YV “Yardstick coordinator” during late February early March of 2005. The intention was that a suitable and accurate yardstick would be allocated for F14 cats for the 2005-2006 season, These results were of relevance to the VY also as they not only illustrated the overall performance of the F14 but, as there were many other classes featured within those results they would provide necessary information about other classes “performance” against each other for the assistance of verification or otherwise of their yardsticks.
When the “new” yardsticks were recently published there was not only no yardstick for the F14 but there was not even a listing itself for the F14, this in spite of the fact that the F14 association is legally and officially registered, incorporated, AND affiliated with Yachting SA, Yachting Australia and through them, Yachting Victorian.
I have been in contact with YV concerning this “oversight” and it would seem, at this stage, that there is the distinct possibility that there has been some sort of a “stuff up” with, not only the F14 information but possibly yardsticks of other classes for this coming season