We went with the F16 for two reasons..My skipper only had to own one boat (can sail single or double) and the there is NO minimum crew weight. We have been as light as light as 255 and right now weight 274, but usually 260-265 is our range. One big perk too is the boat is light weight for moving around the beach and getting off the trailer. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Matt and Gina also sail at 265 so there are plenty of us light weights. The boat and class are great!!!!! We are very glad we got one.