Do the crew weight limits always apply?
The crew weight limits only apply if the Notice of Race for the regatta says they apply. Only the more significant regattas use the weight limits. The crew weight limits were forced on us by sailors who insisted on lining their boats with “rail meat”. It is a proven fact that the more weight you have on the windward rail, the faster you will go. By using a weight limit, instead of a number limit, you do not exclude lighter sailors. Click here to go to the PHRF New England table of crew weights.
