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Don't you think that you would be more likely to go sailing (recreational, training, afternoon with a couple hours to burn and the wind is nice) if you didn't have to deal with a 400lb boat? Might keep more consistent crew too if they didn't have to deal with a heavy boat all the time too.


Yes, most definitely.

Even though scientifically proven to be flatter than a pancake, Kansas has hills, mostly at lakes (go figure). It's been like pulling teeth trying to convince the mono boys at our developing sailing center that beach cats need a nice gentle (5%) grade to cat trax from the lot to the shore and no they're not easy to crane launch.

"We" will continue to race our 400 and 320 pound boats because that is the only racing here. But, in answer to your question, even with a 5% grade "I" can't take the 320 lb. boat to the water by myself. No brainer, hell yes I would sail more if we didn't own heavy boats. Not sure an A Class is the right boat for borderline tornado winds we have here, but a 240 pound boat is in our/my future sights.
(humph...I did'nt mention any manufacturers)

John H16, H14