Ok ill give you im Quick and simple (no message in that, I swear). The older the boay the more the boat will weigh. If it is an old boat its probaly 2 things.

1-older sails dont and wont help to lift the hulls they will just luff. Try new batterns and tighten your down hall on as hard as posible and when out on the water pull the main on as hard as you can and move the boat around till its out. Even if the wind is hiting the sail side on and hard.

2- Most of the older boats will also have alot of drag so try and have one rudder up and move your body weight around but allways have the main in your hand and have the skipper in the middle of the boat. Unless you like going for swims.



I didn't have this trouble on the clubs boat intill now due to my and my crews weight incease (140kg). Try these and if the dont work put your boat next to another 16 and compare the tow. Have fun and i hope you win your conpuest.



From Jules