fantastic finn- four year itch

if you look at the results across the various D-one events I'd suggest that it's not a fat boy's boat, it seems to have a sailor weight similar to the laser. obviously lardy types can sail them very well indeed but it's not the preserve of the fatties the way the finn and phantom (and 10.2 100) are...

Is a foiling Moth race good to watch for the tactics? They might be good in the Olympics if they had a time trial event...(Got to be better than match racing) but not on a no wind day!

All this talk of boats for big guys. What about all us wee smurfs? They have different weights in the rowing how about the same for sailing. Anything better than a radial or Europe?

It has all been said before on here Cameron but it is hard to be competative on the sea if you are under 13 stone in a laser full rig or less than say 11 stone in a radial. Where does that leave the average sailor, male or female who wishes to sail single handed?

Come on IOC look again at the Byte C2 and give the girls/smaller men a chance, just think how cool they would look skipping accross Weymouth bay. See favourite photo page. Mind you we would then give all those diminutive chaps from the far east a chance!

Just back from a week at Weymouth so I'm pleased to see this thread.  I've been sailing Finns on and off since I was 16 and now, 38 years later I own 2.  I'm the heaviest I've ever been at 82kg and I've never been uncompetitive, even without a fully matched rig.  My 49 year old wooden Finn isn't going onto a bonfire to suit GRF but continues to do well in club handicap fleets on the modern handicap, sails in Classic events and also keeps up with the back of the fleet at major Finn events.  My new (to me) Devoti Finn cost me less than a new Laser and is considerably faster.  With a carbon mast, double bottom and mylar sails it's an absolute bargain. So all of you tempted by the TV coverage, just go out and get a Finn!