>>I thought Christopher Lord told me he and Jim sailed on his (new to him) boat. I'm not sure what their crew weight was though, never have personally met Christopher, but it may have been a little over optimum for a T 4.9 sloop??
They did, but that was as the Icebreaker event where the finished up 2nd overall after an F16 (Taipan + spi)
Read all about that race at :
http://www.geocities.com/f16hpclass/Report_2003_april_27_USA_Icebreaker_Galesville.htmlOn that page there is even al pic of the taipans right after the start. This pic is also attached to this post.
Taipan F16 is to the left and Jim/Chris on the standard Taipan are 1.5 boatlength behind.
At rehoboth however Jim sailed solo and therefor cat rigged. The 1st day he sailed with a spi, in sometimes 15 knots and higher winds. The second day he sailed without in similar conditions.
I have no idea what their combined weight will have been. Whatever it was it didn't seem to hold them back at Icebreaker, Galesville.
Wouter
