Tornado average crew weight

Hi All,

Whats the average competive combined crew weight for the tornado sport? Just would like to know since I'm going to be changing class to the tornado and i need to find a crew the right weight since im 97kg.

Cheers,

I am just under 16 stone and my crew reckons he is 13. I just can't seem to get him anywhere near a set of scales. We are never going to set the international stage alight, but we do ok Nationally. We came sixth at Weston which was our third Tornado event and about the fifth time we have sailed the boat.

For info we have sailed hurricane 5.9's together for about 7 years, so our crew work is pretty good. We finished the TT series in the top five for the last 4 years I think and have won a few open meetings.

We are trying to lose weight because we want to do some more European stuff next year. Try to find someone you can sail with, weight you can deal with, personality is more tricky  

jon, there ain't no such thing as a cat that 'takes' weight. you gotta be down to class min weight if you are to compete. Adjustment for heavier crew does not exist, only adjustment for light crew!

I am 90kg and therefore have a very overworked 58kg F18 crew! you need about the same all up weight on a T but its better to have the power[weight] in the crew.

Bring back Formula 20 and let the fatties do some helming! [160kg class min weight]

Paul

GBR7

To make matters worse for fatties in cats , the SCHRS handicap  formula rates you at 75 kgs a person !!!!!!!, so fatties at 110 kgs plus (they are out there !) are at a disadvantage before they even start .10kgs is about 1 percent on handicap .

Then you get light b*ggers who are less than 75kgs each getting an advantage on their rated weight .

seems a shame a formula that takes weight into account doesn't address this.

It never pays to be overweight in a cat with modern rigs etc .