Cary,

Just to be clear...my anxiety isn't around having my results be used as input for updating Portsmouth numbers...it's about trying to answer the whole F16 vs. F18 bit.

There have been claims that the F16 boat is as fast as the F18 boat. That may or may not be true. However, Jeff Woodard on an F16 vs. Nigel Pitt (and several others) on F18s is not going to get you any closer to answering that question.

Tongue in cheek ---> Unless, I happen to win the thing...then you could be comfortable that the F16 is truly a giant killer...b/c it surely won't be the sailor!