Damo Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Just curious what would the max weight be for a P/T racer? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bucky Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Just about any weight up to 95-100Kg I believe > I am no expert I have just purchased a PT myself. A good class of boat to be in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquoll Posted March 11, 2010 Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Paper Tigers have such highly adjustable rigs that they can be made suit most skippers. The ideal weight to win, could be something like: 0-5 knot winds; anything 5-10 knots; under 60kg 10-15 knots; 55-75kg 15-20 knots; 65-85kg 20-25 knots; 75-95kg PT records include the weights of top-ten skippers at each year's Nationals and Internationals, so if you're really keen you cold try and verify this theorem. Boats on the other hand, have a minimum weight of 50kg, and over 60kg is a bit of a dud. Having match-raced light & heavy hulled PTs, they have same top speed but the heavy one just had no acceleration and would be left behind every gust. But really, there can be only 1 winner and the rest of us sail because we love the experience. PTs are so light and responsive, it's a great feeling with the wind in one hand (mainsheet) and the water in the other (tiller), flying like a bird over the water with the boat responding to every movement of your body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo Posted March 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2010 Thanks for the tip guys Cheers Damien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo Posted March 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Its a shame there isn't a skipper / hull combind weight say 140kg? Would make the older boats compettive and the larger skippers stay in the class. I would buy one tomorrow but i'm 100kg and unless its blowing 25knots I would just be cruseing around. No doubt having fun but certanly not winning races. Cheers Damien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyquoll Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Yeah heavier skippers at my local club complain they couldn't win races or fly the hull that easily on a PT. So they sail boring slow monohulls where they dont win races or fly the hull anyway. WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 100kg's isn't too heavy for a tiger.. I've sailed PT's for many years, and over that time have weighed from around 65kg's through to 95kg's. Interestingly i have only finished in the top 10 at a nationals 1 time, and that was in Hobart when i weighed 95kg's. Don't let your weight prevent you from sailing a tiger and having a blast! You certainly won't be the heaviest in the class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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