Mark raised it , and it really pisses me off that we in uk use a formula that went to an extra decimal point and then makes a sweeping assessment of crew weight at 75 kgs , I weigh 118 kgs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but have to sail as fast as someone carrying 43 kgs less than me , stick that in the formula and see what fdifference that makes ,

Why in a measurement formula can we not assess crew weight far better and fairly , afterall theres plenty of weight equal lised classes that seem to cope with self regulation in weight declaration and settings .

Texel is no better in that respect .

and with modern rigs there is NO time when extra weight is an avantage .

And before any says it , I find with type 1 diabetes it is extremely difficult to lose weight