A question was raised about crew weight and number of crew per boat...

Note that "crew" includes all sailors on the boat during a race.

The French rules are as follow:
- number of crew is 2-4. This means, no less than 2 and no more than 4.
- regarding the weight, the rules reinforced a MINIMUM crew weight of 441 lbs, with a correction of 44 lbs. In other words, if the crew weight is equal to 397 lbs, the boat will have to carry the equivalent of 44 lbs in lead, water ballast,...

This means that you can race double-handed as long as your crew weight meets the minimum requirements.

This rules is valid for International championship and European regattas.

The minimum crew weight is NOT reinforced during one design races in the USA.
However, crew must be between 2 to 4 on a boat AND if during a championship, if a boat decides to be 3 crew aboard, the boat MUST finish the championship with 3 for each races during the entire duration of the regatta. In other words, the number of crew MUST remains the same from the entire duration of a race.

Click HERE to view the rules posted on the class association website

jerome
So. Cal Fleet Captain
USA 275
"Semi-Aquatic"

You have to start and finish with the same number of people but not necessarily the same people? Obviously I'm asking because then you could have a light crew and a heavy crew and adjust for conditions.

That is true...I guess we sometimes forget that some racers are very twisted !!!

this is a very good point and approach all members to discuss. The french rules do not specify anything regarding this...in other words, you can change crew, as long as the number of crew remains constant...
so yes, if your crew is 350 lbs and you change for a 100 lbs...this will make a HUGE difference....

anyone?

John only weighs 340 pounds!