The Inter-17R is present in the 2005 Texel list, guys. You will have to make the effort to look at :

www.texelrating.org

Texel_2005 (boats are with spi)

Inter 17R = 102 (light winds) ; 106 strong winds
FX-one = 105 (light winds) ; 108 strong winds
F16 = 99 (light winds) ; 104 strong winds


From the Texel_2006 listing (that is not on the Texel website yet, but soon will be)

Inter 17R = 102 (with 17 sq. mtr. spi)
Inter 17R = 101 (with 19 sq. mtr. spi)
FX-one = 105
F16 = 100

As you can see the true F16's and I-17R's (F17's) are quite close together in Texel ratings. I wouldn't mind to race any I-17R or FX-one on first across the line wins. The better crew will be first across the line. 1 point rating difference only accounts for 36 seconds per hour racing. I will feel that I would have an edge when sailing on a F16 against FX-ones. 1 or 2 points rating difference in not much at all. 10 points difference and you can just as good not race at all. 5 point difference is about halveway.

However I'm quite sure the Nacra sailors are not really interested in having a share event with us. Even though it is doubtful that the F16 crews will come out on top in such a get together. I feel the US I-17R sailors are better trained in solo sailing the US F16 sailors. I also don't think that there are enough FX-one's in the whole USA to be seriously thinking about having a FX-one/F16 get together just like the UK sailors did.

By the way, I'm speaking as a private F16 sailor here not as the Class chairman. Actually I more and more become a private person in this F16 class as I will be replaced as chairman somewhere this spring. And of course I can't commit my successor to things I haven't leveled with him.

Wouter