Les (Sparky),
But timed results are only valid in terms of boats that are all racing on Portsmouth (against the clock).

If you have a start that involves one-design class(es) (racing against the other boats within their class) and also Portsmouth class(es) (racing aganst the clock), and you take times on all the boats in that particular start, it is like comparing apples and oranges.

The Portsmouth boats only have to worry about strategy to get around the course in the shortest possible time. The one-design classes also have to worry about tactics, which can often result in them taking longer around the course than if they did not have to worry about things like covering their opponents even if it takes them to a side of the course with less wind and slower speeds.

So how would the times be relevant in terms of Portsmouth handicapping?