Gotta Go
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Hi Everyone,
I need some direction and you guys are the best. I currently own an S2 7.9 that I have raced, very successfully on a club level in PHRF. I am now looking for an aggressive dinghy to sail at a national level. I am 6'1" and 210 lbs, sailing weight 204. I've done a lot or research and found the Finn Dinghy because: 1, it is an olympic class boat and 2, Although very technical, it is made for bigger guys like me. I am a former triathlete and weight lifter so the aggressive boat doesn't scare me. Now finding out that it is not longer an Olympic Class boat (after 2021, it was dropped) is a deterrent. I figure I'm too big to compete in a laser and dropping that much weight would adversely affect my life. Is there another high profile boat to compete in?
Second question. My club has a championship every year, besides fleets, in which we compete in sunfish sailboats. I was considering purchasing a new one and also racing it on a national level. Because of my weight and size, am I going to not be able to compete against 150 lb people and therefore will never have an opportunity to win, even though my skills may be on par with them?
Thanks
I need some direction and you guys are the best. I currently own an S2 7.9 that I have raced, very successfully on a club level in PHRF. I am now looking for an aggressive dinghy to sail at a national level. I am 6'1" and 210 lbs, sailing weight 204. I've done a lot or research and found the Finn Dinghy because: 1, it is an olympic class boat and 2, Although very technical, it is made for bigger guys like me. I am a former triathlete and weight lifter so the aggressive boat doesn't scare me. Now finding out that it is not longer an Olympic Class boat (after 2021, it was dropped) is a deterrent. I figure I'm too big to compete in a laser and dropping that much weight would adversely affect my life. Is there another high profile boat to compete in?
Second question. My club has a championship every year, besides fleets, in which we compete in sunfish sailboats. I was considering purchasing a new one and also racing it on a national level. Because of my weight and size, am I going to not be able to compete against 150 lb people and therefore will never have an opportunity to win, even though my skills may be on par with them?
Thanks