Yet another which boats question

Hi

Have just started sailing the club's 2000 with a fellow club member.  We are fairly large team well I am 15st and I recon he is a wee bit heavier. We do not take things too seriously but we started off being last across the line a few weeks ago and are now starting to move up the fleet. 
We feel that we may have to buy a boat rather than constantly use the club's one. 

The club sailing is an inland loch and the races are approx 45 -60mins long and 2 or 3 laps.  We are not interested just now in travelling to other events but if the beer is right we may be persuaded..

Is the 2000 right or are we too heavy for the boat?

Any boats with trapeeses are out

Regards
Graham

I'd say 30-odd stone in a 2000 is way over the top, especially given their propensity for dragging the transom even with 20-odd stone crews unless they sit uncomfortably far forward.  The sail area is small, so that the extra righting moment offered by your weight will be largely unused.

Osprey

If you like the 2000 style, but find it too small, then a Stratos would be possible, but maybe too heavy. Trouble is, big means heavy unless hitech and expensive. 400 would be good, I'd say, too.

Originally posted by sargesail  You will have a problem with water in through the self drainers unless you sit right forward.  But it's not uncomfortable to do so....get a longer tiller extension.