Sorry Dermot,

But why are you comparing a Laser 16 sailed singlehanded with mainsail, jib and spi with a doublehanded dart 18 or a singlehanded dart 18 with just the mainsail ?

Wouldn't it be a better measure to compare this Dart 16 rating with a Dart 18 or Hobie 16 that was being sailed in a similar way ? As in singlehanded with jib and spi as well.

Only then will we get a proper feel for how the Laser 16 can be expected to perform.

Wouter