Created : 1 november 2001
Last updated : 24 Februari 2003
Classification : general publication
Copyright : restricted freeware
Status : Finished although rating system are continiously changing.
Comments : no comment
In this page we will compare the Texel and ISAF rating numbers of the Formula 16 to other cat designs and A-cat class and F18 class in particular
Weight
Length
Mainsail area
lufflength main
Rated mainsail
Gennaker
Crewweight
97 kg (+7 kg gennaker = 104 kg)
5.00 mtr.
variable (example : 14,85 sq.mtr)
variable (example : 8,0 mtr.)
13 sq.mtr.
Yes
75 kg (by Texel definition)
Rating Formula 16 = 100,65 = 101
Other Texel 2002 solo ratings
A-cat class = 100 (fastest in list)
Inter 17 R spi (USA) = 103
Inter 17 spi (non USA) = 111
Hobie FX-one spi = 107
Hobie 17 = 112
Weight
Length
Mainsail area
lufflength main
Rated mainsail
Gennaker area
Crewnumber
Board area
Board Depth
Carbon mast
104 kg (including gennaker)
5.00 mtr.
variable (example : 14,85 sq.mtr)
variable (example : 8,0 mtr.)
13 sq.mtr.
17,5 sq. mtr.
1 person
0,20 sq. mtr. (Set by SCHRS)
0,70 mtr. (Set by SCHRS)
Yes
Rating carbon = 0,9745 = 0,97
Rating alu mast = 0,9847 = 0,98
Other ISAF solo boat ratings
A-cat class = 0,9696 = 97
Inter 17 R spi (USA) = est 1,00
Inter 17 spi (non USA) = 1,13 / 1,07
Hobie FX-one no spi = 1,04
Hobie 17 = 114
The board measurements are the dimensions that have been officially accepted by the SCHRS committee as average F16 board dimensions. The ISAF mainsail measurement is bigger than that of Texel because ISAF measures the mast area over the entire mast. The 7 kg's weight deduction is a Texel rule and is also applied to the other genaker boats like the F18's.
Obviously the F16 HP has an equal to A-cat class handicap rating under the ISAF (SCHRS) handicap system.
The other big handicap system in the world are the Portsmouth (USA) and Victoria (AUS) yardsticks these have a rating at this time but they need to converge to their true rating over time and therefor are undependable at this time. One side effect of this is that F16 regulary win handicap racing under these systems are their handicap is still "a peach"; we actually requested faster ratings several times but didn't get one as the committee members didn't believe a 16 ft platform could go that fast. They are starting to believe it now. Go here for the current USA Portsmouth ratings. At this time the Victoria Yardstick still used a modification factor to the Taipan 4.9 rating.
Weight
Length
Mainsail area
Main luff length
Rated main area
Jib area
Jib luff length
Rated jib area
Gennaker
Crewweight
100 kg (+7 kg genaker = 107 kg)
5.00 mtr.
variable (example : 14,85 sq.mtr)
variable (example : 8,0 mtr.)
13,00 sq.mtr.
variable (example : 3,65 sq.mtr.)
variable (example : 5,49 mtr.)
3,50 sq. mtr.
Yes
150 kg (by Texel definition)
Rating 2002 = 102,43 = 102
Other Texel 2002 ratings
F18 class 2002 = 101,98 = 102
Nacra 6.0 /5.8 / 5.5 = 100 /103 / 105
Hobie 18 spi = 105
Hurricane 5,9 sport (spi) = 98
iF20 = 96
Olympic Tornado = 94
Weight
Length
Mainsail area
lufflength main
Rated mainsail
Jib area
Jib luff length
Rated jibsail
Genaker area
Crewnumber
Board area
Board Depth
Carbon mast
107 kg (including gennaker)
5.00 mtr.
variable (example : 14,85 sq.mtr)
variable (example : 8,0 mtr.)
13 sq.mtr.
variable (example : 3,70 sq. mtr.)
variable (example : 4,95 mtr.)
3,50 sq. mtr.
17,5 sq. mtr.
2 person
0,20 sq. mtr. (not fixed by rules)
0,70 mtr. (not fixed by rules)
Yes
Rating alu mast = 1,0195 = 1,02
Rating carbon = 1,0089 = 1,01
Other ISAF solo boat ratings
F18 class = 1,0062 = 1,01
Nacra 6.0 / 5.8 = 0,98 / 1,00
Hobie 18 = 109
Hurricane 5,9 = 1,01
iF20 = 0,94
Olympic Tornado = 0,94
The board measurements are the dimensions that have been officially accepted by the SCHRS committee as average F16 board dimensions. The ISAF mainsail measurement is bigger than that of Texel because ISAF measures the mast area over the entire mast. The 7 kg's weight deduction is a Texel rule and is also applied to the other genaker boats like the F18's.
Obviously the F16 HP has an equal to F18 class handicap rating under both the ISAF (SCHRS) and Texel handicap systems. Only when the F16 is fitted with an aluminium mast is she rated slower but there is talk of abandonning this carbon mast correction and rated both masts the same as Texel does.
The other big handicap system in the world are the Portsmouth (USA) and Victoria (AUS) yardsticks these have a rating at this time but they need to converge to their true rating over time and therefor are undependable at this time. One side effect of this is that F16 regulary win handicap racing under these systems are their handicap is still "a peach"; we actually requested faster ratings several times but didn't get one as the committee members didn't believe a 16 ft platform could go that fast. They are starting to believe it now. Go here for the current USA Portsmouth ratings. At this time the Victoria Yardstick still used a modification factor to the Taipan 4.9 rating.