Correct, I'm a midfleet sailor at best (from a EU perspective where fleets are relatively large and competitive; ask JC)

That is why my own 7 year old homebuild F16 of 120+kg suits me just fine.

A faster boat will only make me a few places (in a 20 to 80 boat fleet) faster which is still well out of the top three slots.

I need to get better at sailing before I can think about buying a more competitive boat. But I'm already 37 years old and I'm not expecting to ever beat guys who are 10 to 20 years younger and started racing cats at around 12. That is just the way it is.

Wouter