I'm 39 - Just!

78kg (165lbs) and going down slowly

Nothing to do with the military, I play with computers all day and muck around with other peoples money

So Pete, should we change your name to "Tanki-Pete"? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I flew the "Tank" as well.

Panzer pete. And don't forget this part.

www.redstone.army.mil/history/systems/REDEYE.html I may be the only person you know who has shot down an airplane. (RCAT drone 10' x 10'; Oro Grande New Mexico, summer 1967)

I am 37 and 126lbs, my skipper is 52 and 148lbs. Up from 115 and 138. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> (Trying to gain for the AC)

Now this is more like it, a bit of humour with a little jest or two.

Me I'm a fat ( officially obese by my BMI and not proud of it ) 94 kilo 50 year old wishing he was 30 all over again. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

But rather than just Stats I also wanted to know about the different ways the ages and genders thinks about sailing, why do we do this daft sport and in particular why F16.

A previous poster was correct Women should be excellent sailors as they are quite cautious and calculating about what they do ( sorry guys no divorce scenarios here please, just matters to do with sailing )which lead to good results, their natural physic will however hold them back. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

sailing solo is a blast
being able to pull the boat up the litte ramp without someone to help is key.
Took 4 people to pull an f18 up the beach even with beach wheels one time. That is silly

What does "physic" mean? Are you talking about physique, like physical strength? If so, I don't agree with you at all. In the small-boat world, I don't think strength is much of a factor for most cats.

If you are talking about mental, as in aggressiveness, as related to the physical aspect of hormones, I can agree that in many cases women are not as aggressive as men, and that holds them back to some extent.

Plus, of course, we women know how fragile men's egos are, so we feel bad about beating them on the race course. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Can anyone plot this on a chart? Age, etc.?

I am an equal opportunity loser... I am comfy getting beat by anyone.
Consistently sets low goals and fails to acheive them... thats me <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

correct physique as in physical strength, sorry about my "spellin". Yes I do feel that sailing particularly single handed is not easy and a womens natural strength is always going to be less than their counterparts.

Mind you met a couple of Dutch ladies on holiday ( yes they did share a room ) of which one of them could carry the record number of logs up the stairs to the fireplace. One tough Dutch D***. Mind you she had a great sense of humour. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I know you, and I know that is not true.

Well thank you.
Thankfully I am a better MD than racer <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

If you were talking about crewing, I would agree that physical strength is more of a factor. But for skippering and singlehanding, I don't think so.

If you are talking about singlehanding an F16 with spinnaker, that IS a handful for ANYBODY. But the mechanical advantages available on boats these days make strength almost obsolete. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

The BIG factor between men and women is WEIGHT. Most women do not have enough weight to hold the boat down in heavy air, and they do not have enough weight to right the boat if it capsizes.

Trimming the spin solo can get pretty tiring. If I were doing any type of moderate distance race I would mount cleats on the hulls so I could rest and/or do a 2:1 set up. Curry has spin cleats on his boat for the same reason.

And what about Ellen MacArther? Pretty tough, small as she is, I wouldn't want to cross her! One thing I really like about this sport, women can compete on equal basis with men. Pease Glasser has won A cat Nationals too. I just need to find a woman who wants to crew, or drive, I'll crew!

I actaully prefer crewing as there is more time to look around, watch the race develop and call tactics, which is the -fun- part for me. I think these boats (cats) go faster upwind if the heavier person is up near the mast and the lighter person is driving. Downwind in a blow, you want the weight in the back of course.

Well, everybody knows that women have more stamina than men. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Just put a poll on the thread.

Well, considering my Maricat 4.3 meets the F16 class rules, I figure I can post here <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Age" 32
Weight 74kg

I think you're whipping a dead horse.

Well at long last I know your age, took a real fishing bait but got there in the end, pictured from your posts that you would be in your late 20's so not far off. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Hey what is a Maricat, used to play when staying in Sydney in the early 80's on I think it was called Surfcat, fun little boat. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />