"My step-grandchildren include a 17-year-old boy who weighs 135 lbs and a 15-year-old girl who weighs 110 lbs. They both know how to sail but are too involved now in all their other sports activities."
When my son was in high school one of the kids on the sailing team (420s) was 14 or 15 years old 6' tall and about 205lbs...He was the youngest guy on the team, and one of the best sailors on the team. Kids come in all sizes...a slightly bigger platform would help keep the bigger kids in the mix.
Remember if it’s a formula class you can build a boat tailored to your Childs physical characteristics. If 12'-10" seems too intimidating you can always built one 12'-0" or even smaller... But if the platform limits are set too small some of the bigger and/or older kids might not get a chance to participate.
