Hi Carl

under Texel, the Nacra 6.o with NE chute owes time to an I20. under portsmouth it recieves time from an I20. Both can't be right and something is fundamentally unfair here.

However, I agree that a buoys race is not a 100 mile distance leg.... So, I suggest that you call it the atlantic 1000 rating and call the boats even...

If you assume that the existing 20 footers on the list (hobie, mystere, supercat, Gcat, Inter and Nacra) are about the same power to weight ratio with all chutes under 350 square feet .... again you might agree that they are rated about even. thus a Atlantic 1000 level rated class.

What do you do with the launch of the new boat which is suposedly 100 lbs lighter even though it's 8 and 1/2 feet wide? Run an open class of one or not allow him to race at all just like the Tornado, and Arc 22 and M20's and exclude them.

my suggestion is F18 class (internationaly recognized class)

Open class for Tornado's, Supercat 22's, M20's F18HT's Taipan 5.7;s and the proposed Light 20 footer and anyone else that doesn't fit into the other two class stuctures. Pick a rating system or average several rating systems for this class.

Atlantic 1000 class for 20 foot by 8 and half foot wide 400 lb +/- or so boats.

Who actually sailed a better race among the three class winners would make for a great bar room conversation and could never be resolved....(which is a perfect solution)

What do you think.

Take Care
Mark