While I was heavily critized for the courses at the Tradewinds, they certainly worked.
Two weather marks, two reaching marks and two leeward marks. Multis on the outside course, monos on the inside course.
That way they also finish near the same time to get in more races.

When I first started racing there was ONLY mixed fleets. And they always started the cats last. That meant we had to sail through the fleet.
One of our Shark Cat guys was reaching over a Highlander and the guy started to luff him. Our cat guy shouted at him, "If you don't struggle, I will do it fast!" <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

At Sandusky Sailing Club the Thistle Fleet was huge. We only had 12 Sharks there at the time. The head Thistle guy was extremely biased and told me we could never out point a Thistle. In reply I simply said that I didn't want to go that slow.
But, a week or so later at a fun race, they started us all together. This Thistle guy started a boat length ahead of me and right at the RC boat. I was able to outpoint him and drove over him on the way to the A Mark.
I was grinning.., he was frowning.

Mixed company can be fun.., try it.
Rick