Hi Nick,

I'm actually thinking about having a look at 'Assassin'. Whilst the boat looks like it is in very good condition, I am a little concerned about the weight (68kg hulls). Do many boats make the 55kg minimum weight, or is it common for boats to be > 10kgs over like this one?

It doesn't concern me too much that the boat wont be competitive (fairly old Dacron main), though I was hoping to find something that I could 'upgrade' with new sails to race with eventually. Is the weight of the hulls as big of a factor in the performance of these boats as I think it is? Would the fact that I am relatively light (75kgs) counteract this weight?

Thanks for your comments.