This may sound a little long winded but i'm after a bit of advise. I am a member of Southport Sailing Club and we do handicap racing, i currently sail an RS400 but funnily enough we get mullered on handicap. Boats that are currently winning are obviously those suitable for the lake (GP14s, Graduates, Enterprises and Lasers), Im after a boat around this sort of speed although something with a bit more flare too it.
The 12 came up when i narrowed it down to appropriate boats, although i have a few queries i'm hoping people can help with me. Firstly myself and my crew currently weigh around 23-24 stone, is this likely to be an issue? How does the 12 compete with other classes on handicap? I noticed its around the same as a laser is this realistic to race off for newcomers to the fleet?
Sorry for all the questions, many thanks
Matt
The 12 came up when i narrowed it down to appropriate boats, although i have a few queries i'm hoping people can help with me. Firstly myself and my crew currently weigh around 23-24 stone, is this likely to be an issue? How does the 12 compete with other classes on handicap? I noticed its around the same as a laser is this realistic to race off for newcomers to the fleet?
Sorry for all the questions, many thanks
Matt