rs200 crew weight

TBH i think 13 is my fighting weight i should be able to get down to that fairly easily!  I have given beer up for a while now.  Next on the agenda is pies!!  I think the 200 is the right boat for us, i wouldnt want to rock up at the tiger trophey wuth a 400 on the back and realise it was the same wind as last year!!  It would kill my wife!!....on second thoughts!

Originally posted by Merlinboy I Might have to have a go in my bros 400, I sail mainly inland but travel lots so sea and inland venues.  I do worry about scaring the wife with a 400 and putting her off completly.  A 2000 is an absolute no no.  I could get a much much newer 400 for my money the 200, but the class is dying off at the moment.  Sounds like a diet is the way to go!

The class is certainly not dying out. The class experimented with a north-south divide this year which didnt go to well. 20 boats at northern opens and the same on the southern circuit. i believe this year they are going back to the all round the country traditional circuit which will attract more key members to the fleet and more numbers.

There are still nearly 1000 of them in the country, they wont die out anytime soon.

Ive never liked the 2000 the hull shape doesnt really sell it for me.

I think if you shed a stone and a half you would be a reasonable weight for the 200. they do have a good following.

 

Originally posted by Merlinboy I Might have to have a go in my bros 400, I sail mainly inland but travel lots so sea and inland venues.  I do worry about scaring the wife with a 400 and putting her off completly.  A 2000 is an absolute no no.  I could get a much much newer 400 for my money the 200, but the class is dying off at the moment.  Sounds like a diet is the way to go!

Why so set against the 2000?

In my GP14 days with the missus the genoa loads were a problem when breezy and we made sure the genoa was in before the loads came on - which didn't always lead to good tacks.

You could also try auto ratchets.

As for the pole - there are loads of way of rigging pole systems - what about a self launcher?

Originally posted by Merlinboy Wont the 400 be to much for my wife who is only 5ft2 and 7-7.5 (wet) stone??  Whats the ideal helm weight for a 200??  I can feel another diet coming on!

Probably about 12 stone max really. although there are heavier helms and there are teams at that weight in the 200.

You would be fine in the 400, they carry a very wide weight range. I believe Roj won the nats the first time just over 21 stone. And they will happily carry 28. also being 14 stone at the widest part of the boat will help you out alot.

 The loads arent any more than the 200. in fact the jib is less in stong winds (due to the fact that the turning point is a plastic eye, rather than a ratchet block on the 400.