Thank's guys, I'll give you a call Danny, Dazz we have a 5.7 at the club which is beautiful but as I'm not sailing to much of a standard, I find the 5.8's weight on the water comforting and by not cleating I'm quite confident to have a go. The thought of the spin being like being on a chain gang is appealing to me as it's my mates idea but this will be mainly for those light days. You've given me food for thought though as if theres no big advantage in upgrading I may as well just find another 5.8 like mine for the person looking to upgrade at our club.
regards