I'm not getting into details. So lets agree to differ in opinion. Suffices to say that in reality it doesn't seem the work the way you describe. The net effect is slightly different and that effect is beneficial to us.
I don't see how it does us any good at all to say "OK, you can play with us" and then turn round and say "Oh, you're too quick, you keep winning, we don't want to play with you anymore".
And that is also not the way it is operated. Sorry.
It is a design based rule, not a crew based rule.
If we've got a set of rules that are in the public domain, and someone wants to build or buy a boat to sail F16 then IT SHOULD MEASURE to the Class rules.
Please everyone, take time to read the F16 class rules and to fully understand them.
It will save us all (and me in particulary) alot of time by not going on wild goose chases
Hints :
Rule 5.1.1
The Formula 16 authority may give dispensations to boats that do not fully comply with the Formula 16 rules. These dispensations are limited in duration and are reviewed yearly. Boats that are dispensated do not become part of the Formula 16 class but of the Open Formula 16 class instead.
Rule 5.1.2
The Foundation boats Taipan 4.9 (with F16 spi) and Stealth (R) have the special status of "Formula 16 foundation boats"; meaning that, despite the fact that they are dispensated for their non compliance, they have become part of the (closed) Formula 16 class. Their status is permanent; althought it is lost when the boat in question is no longer compliant with their confirmed (class) setup as fixed on the date 1 januari 2002.
Therefor a Grandfathered designs CAN NEVER BECOME AN F16.
Some of us are also mistaken "grandfather" status with "Foundation boat" status. Grandfathering is nothing more then allowing certain other makes in our start fleet (when we get those) and enjoy a combined score list as was done at the UK Datchet event. Nobody can't argue that that Datchet event wasn't a succes !
Open F16 class is nothing more then a rule allowing the F16 to eb flexible with start fleet and sharing courses/scoring with boats of other makes. The F16 class is completely reserved for full compliant boats and the foundation boats.
ONLY existing designs at the time of the adoption of the rules should be elegible for 'grandfather' status.
Those are the foundation boats.
Grandfathering is something else. At least it is in our F16 rule set.
PS. What's this in the corner of the Evolution pic? :
That is the mainsail of the SL16 youth boat, also alligible for grandfather status.
Wouter
