What is the ideal crew weight for a Flying Scot, and where do I want to place the weight?
I think a perfect all around weight is 425lbs…but of course sailing in breeze or light stuff can effect whether you’d go a little higher or lower. Normally the skipper sits across from the back of the trunk and the forward crew is just aft of the jib tracks…if a third crew is involved they snuggle in between…. In chop they’ll move back about six inches. In light winds everyone will move forward only 6″…no more. Downwind, the crew slides back a bit…maybe a good foot farther aft than where they’d be upwind in the same condition. When its blowing hard (above 18mph) everyone is looking to climb as far aft as possible without sitting on the aft deck.
