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if sailor weights in Singapore are "typically light" are those of NW Europe, ah, typically heavy?



I'm afraid so. North-West European people are also the tallest in the world. Guys under 30 overhere are on average 1.90 mtr tall (6 ft 3 inches), Typicall bodyweights associated with that length are 75-90 kg.

Of course there are exceptions, but generally speaking this is the way the playing field has been layed down/


I have been around the block here in Europe, and I would think the norm to be more around 1.8m and 65-100+ kgs due to high carbohydrate intake.
Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height#Average_adult_height_around_the_world