-> On 09-12-95  13:51, Richard Wheet got back to Dan Ceppa 
 > last weekend regatta, the A fleet was broken into 2 divisions:
 > Heavy and Light.  It was a great move, as the air was light and
 RW> Wouldn't the handicaps take care of that situation.... the boat is
 RW> cross-referenced to the max-wind speed for a given race, and the
 RW> handicap applied....
Perhaps...  I'm just getting into the handicapping thing...  
However, I think that what does seem to happen is that each 
extreme in wind throws a reasonable mean wind out of the 
picture on both ends.  IOW, if the wind varies too far in 
any leg of the race during the race, different boats make 
or lose more distance than others.  
As 4 races were held, and finishing order based on the 
displacement was the key, I think it worked out for the 
best.  The top finishers of the "light" and "heavy" 
each headed their class.  But, as I mentioned, even with 
normal PHRF corrections, none of the "heavy" boats would 
have gotten a trophy.  
To me, it's not the trophy so much as the participation, 
though a 1st Place does always look well...  
... Hang on to the Sloop-y .... Hang on !
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