Jeff

A couple of points..

1) Yes... indeed you are setting the portmsouth number for your Taipan. Since you are the only Taipan on the course.. you will be compared to the top F18, Inter 20 and Hobie 16, etc and you will be part of the next year's number.

2) This assumes that the RC collects times.

3) Your complaint about other boats on the course and "that your race is screwed" is skewed towards monohulls where the differential speeds are quite slow making the problem last longer. BUT... What's the difference if you lap a hobie 16 on the course and have to pass him. That's racing.

4) If you want perfect racing conditions... then only go to regattas with one fleet on the course! Otherwise... slow down to win! The other boats are not invisible!

Mark