taipanfc: The only time we ever put two on the wire with the chute up is when spin reaching. Putting more than one adult body on the wire downwind usually isn't that conductive to downwind VMG.
bear in mind the the comment comes from Thailand where the average weight of a man is SIGNIFICANTLY lighter than of an American or Australian.... It would not be hard for those guys to have a total crew weight of less than 200lbs.
Thats what happens when the average daily wage of a nation is less than $10....
