Good to see another sailor at 92 kilos, i thought i maybe the heaviest. But i was wondering if people had a view on performance of the F16 with the heavier weights and what wind speeds would the heavier person beat the 85 kilos guys on the beat or the run.
In my experience, weight can really help in sailing the F16 uni in conditions above 14-15 kts. Paul K and I sailed against each other in identical boats in a variety of conditions, him at 140 lbs and me at 185+lbs. He had the edge in lighter conditions, but by the time I was fully trapping I had a slight advantage. Having said that, I was always amazed at how even we were due to the tunability of the platform. Even downwind--he could be trapping and I sitting on the hull, both dead even in speed. Of course I usually could squeak a win out by using some wily tactics <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
