Andrew,

I am about your weight and sail a DK17, I built it last winter with Steve Clark's help. The Hulls were designed for a larger person, with more volume high in the stern. Both Steve and Dirk as couple other DK owners are all heavier than you. Dirk Kramer (DK) designed the hulls, (17 for the 17th version of the design). Dirk is an Alighi designer. Steve's experience was that more volume in the stern would keep the boat from squatting downwind. His experience on the Flyer was that he couldnt sit far enough forward in moderate air downwind while going wild. Both Steve and Dirk went from the Flyer to the DK17.

If you are interested, PM me and I'll put you in contact with Steve, he might be willing to make you a set of Hulls and ship them over in a Vanguard container bound for Europe.
We've got a good low cost source for carbon beams too (www.forterts.com), so you'd only need to buy a Mast, rudders, daggers locally and fit them to the boat. We've got a good source for tramps too, Kinder Industries in RI. That could easily go in the container with the hulls and beams.

The other option is to ask if he'd be willing to send you the stations on mylar in the mail. You could strip plank in foam off plywood stations.

As far as the A2, I have compared the A2 hull volume to the DK17 and it is noticable less, most of the guys that have been successful on the A2 are all lightweights. Pete Melvin looks like he's 150lbs. I'd recommend the Xj over the A2. I know a number of the guys sailing the XJ in New England and they are very happy with it.

The A2 has gone thru a number of core changes, they started with Balsa, now its either Nomex or foam. I've seen a case of pretty serious delamination on one of the first A2's. I havent seen any serious delaminations or failures on any of the XJ's. The A3 has the beam moved aft 6inches, thats a pretty significant change in my opinion and tells me that Pete got the beam position wrong on the A2.

my 2cents

Bill