Hey Ding -

It is not so much a strength thing on the 20 - I think you need the rail meat to hold the boat down as the breeze comes up. He who depowers first going uphill seems to lose. A good spin halyard set up and a pair of tuned 57mm autos on each side of the boat make the crew work achievable for just about anyone. I simply don't have the mass to do my part on the wire... it takes a 210-pound skipper, minimum, to get the two of us into the ballpark. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />