correct physique as in physical strength, sorry about my "spellin". Yes I do feel that sailing particularly single handed is not easy and a womens natural strength is always going to be less than their counterparts.
If you were talking about crewing, I would agree that physical strength is more of a factor. But for skippering and singlehanding, I don't think so.
If you are talking about singlehanding an F16 with spinnaker, that IS a handful for ANYBODY. But the mechanical advantages available on boats these days make strength almost obsolete. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
The BIG factor between men and women is WEIGHT. Most women do not have enough weight to hold the boat down in heavy air, and they do not have enough weight to right the boat if it capsizes.
