RS200

Originally posted by redback 130kg and 170kg would be OK.  Others will say you have to have an all up wieght of a much narrower range but they are talking about being competative at national level.

114kg-145kg is more like the weight range for the RS200.  Anymore than 23 stone in the boat and you'll be going nowhere in the lighter stuff and the lightweights will still beat you in the big breeze. 

There's no excuse for capsising.  If you are light you have only to ease the mainsail at lower wind speeds!  Its inexperience.  The RS200 is a racy little boat not very stable - hence fast for its size but more demanding than some.  More demanding means more responsive and more rewarding.  You make your choice - faster and more difficult to sail or slower and more forgiving of bad handling.  The only exception to this general rule is if your weight range is greatly different from the optimum for the class.  I'm not an expert on the 200 but I would have thought an all up weight of between 130kg and 170kg would be OK.  Others will say you have to have an all up wieght of a much narrower range but they are talking about being competative at national level.

If you want a less racy boat of similar type buy a Laser 2000.