Use the Texel rating system. More fair and far more easy to contact the Texel committee. I have to deal with ISAF and SCHRS but I'm not enjoying it any way. I much rather deal with Texel system. SCHRS is just a pain in the neck. I've been trying to get the F16 rating adjusted for a year now as we have a slightly larger mainsail since spring 2005. But without any succes.
F16 rating under SCHRS should be 1 point faster then it is now.
With respect to the A-cats sailors. They of all people should be pushing for using Texel. They are most benefitted by that; ESPECIALLY with the new 2006 Texel version which rates the A-cat equal to the F18's. This rating is the most fair rating I have ever seen for the A-cats, even if it may not be perfect yet.
I really don't understand much why people are still clinging to the SCHRS rating.
They feel that if they were seen to win open events, then more people would buy As and the Class would grow.
Personally I have my doubts. In teh past the A-cat had such a technology advantage that you could jump on one and have a very good shot at getting a win. The old OD classes were notorious for sub optimal design features. Then the Formula classes came along and quickly closed the technology gab that allowed the A-cats to rule in the past. By now the Formula boats at nearly as advanced as the A-cats in design, in some aspects even more advanced. In addition the A-cat is not an easy boat to sail well. And you need to sail it to its full potential to stand a chance of winning in todays high competitive formula fleets. We must be careful not to underestimate the level of skill in current day F18 class. Alot of A-cat sailors aren't as committed to racing their boats as the F18 crews. It is true.
The A-cat has losts its edge and no rating adjustment can bring back the old (happy) times. This is no accusation just an observation, the A-cast has yet to find an answer to the spinnaker on the formula boats as better upwind VMG is simply not sufficient anymore.
They have been asking for a better rating for a long time now
And Texel has been given them these since early 2005.
Wouter