The short and simple answer is :

F16 1-up Texel = 101 (and not 100, as Hans says)
F16 2-up Texel = 102

Taipan 1-up OD Texel = 108 (no spi and no new mainsail design are any F16 mods)
Taipan 2-up OD Texel = 107 (no spi and no new mainsail design are any F16 mods)

Taipan 1-up OD with F16 or 21 sq. mtr spi Texel = 102 (but not the new mainsail)
Taipan 2-up OD with F16 or 21 sp. mtr spi Texel = 103 (but not the new mainsail)

If a Taipan has a new mainsail as adopted by the Taipan class a while ago or has any other modifification not allowed by its 2002 class rules then that Taipan has no Texel handicap and can not officially make use of the F16 handicap either. The latter is the result of the F16 class rules that state that modifying the Taipan in any way, except adding a F16 spi, putting it out of its own 2002 class will void any F16 grandfather status.

Then what Hans says is correct, the Viper should be officially measured by a Texel official or an official accepted by Texel committee (ISAF measurers I guess) to get an official handicap awarded. Currently it has none.

If any Taipan owner modifies for example his mainsail to F16 specs then he can't sail with the Taipan jib anymore while making an appeal to F16 status. The Taipan jib is NOT F16 compliant and it is only grandfathered in combination with the (old) Taipan OD mainsail as that is slightly less performant then the new mainsails.


Wouter