There is one thing I still don't understand though.

For all their grunt and huge sailareas, the VYC handicap ratings (statistics based) are still slower then a Hobie 16's.

Even the now real skiff 49-er is rated faster then the 12, 14 and 16 foot skiffs as well B14, cherub. As a matter of fact it is the second fastest rated MONOHULL boat after the 18 foot skiff. Pretty much 85 % of the cats is rated faster.

How is that explained. Is the rating system wrong ?

http://www.nsw.yachting.org.au/site/yachting/nsw/downloads/Yardsticks04_05.pdf

Wouter

Last edited by Wouter; 07/07/06 10:53 AM.
Wouter Hijink
Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild)
The Netherlands