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If you are looking to race with wife and smaller crew I think the J80 is probably a better option especially if leaving in the water. The Melges is a more athletic boat than the J80 and requires more effort to sail fast. However if you take your racing very seriously than the Melges wins hands down as you are racing in a very very competitive national fleet. Just look at the Key West results from this yr. Both are fun boats to sail and both will get up an plane downwind - Melges has more sail area and is lighter so will plane faster.
Have fun
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Jon D
SV Sirius
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