Cary,

My crew and I have a combined crew weight between 285 and 290 lbs and that seems to be a good weight for us on the Tainpan 4.9 when sailing F16. We sailed this past weekend at the Tradewinds on a Hobie Tiger using the small F18 sail plan and came to the conclusion that the boat is too big for us. We are certainly competitive on the Tiger in light to moderate winds but as the wind inceases above 15 mph, we just can't keep the boat driving to stay up with the bigger crews.

Jennifer
Taipan 4.9 #262
Tiger #870