Gary,

I weigh in at around 86 - 87kg at the moment but with the girls on weightwatchers it's heading downwards.

Boat still didn't feel fast upwind last weekend in 10 to 15 knots. Easily beaten off the start line. Very small amount of weather helm which is just right. Mast rotated to around 60 degrees. Isn't 20 degrees a bit small ?

Had a "little" problem with pulling on the mainsheet then pulling on a little more; the mast hound broke clean through at the top of the stays and I ended up with the rig on top of me. It reminded me a bit like sailboarding.
No damage to the sail and am in the process of fitting new hound, straightening mast base pivot fittings and buying a new tiller extension.

I suppose this is a lesson to others. New sails and improved sail technologies means more stress on the remaining fittings.

See you next weekend at the state titles. Did you get a Mozzie for the weekend ?