Personally I don't like carrying weights on a boat to make up for crew weight.
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<br>Crew weight is dynamic, Ie moveable balast and in some conditions can be beneficial and others harmful to performance. Weights carried on a boat will usually be just harmful to performance.
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<br> Also I don't like the idea of crews carrying weights on them. It is probably the only way carrying weight can work fairly but it just seems unsafe. In theory it shouldn't be if the life jacket is rated for the weight but it still bothers me.
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<br>In fact I don't even like the idea of weighing crews at all.
<br>They can have their sails cut to match their weight as the A class guys do.
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<br>My preferred option would be 7- set it and forget it (sail size that is) my second preference would be two weight ranges and two jib sizes. Which I think is option 3.
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<br>Most people sail with the same crew and if that crew is not available the rule allows you to go single handed.
<br>so if your weighing crews how do you even up the single handers.
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<br>I must point out that I've never sailed in a class where crew weight counted, only minimum boat weight. Given that I'm probably a little one eyed.<br><br>