Bandit,

as seen from an outside viewpoint, class minimum weight is mostly an psychological issue. The difference between minimum weight and minimum weight+5kg is so minute that not even the olympians would notice. It is nice to have a regatta boat at min. weight, but finishing the race is much more important if you want to win. Marginal structures are known to break from time to time <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />