Crews - Heavy Weights Walk The Gangplank

Analysis of crew weights at the 1975 Nationals showing crew expectations were lighter than anticipated. The average crew weight of 466 pounds was less than it had been for many years (1968-1981 range), indicating competitive advantage for lighter crews, and skippers accounted for the majority of forward crew weight.

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• crew weights
• Nationals
• statistics