Ten boats as of Thurs pm.
Steve Hutchinson wrote:
> Seven boats for the first counter of the season?!? What should we expect
> towards the end? Three or Four? If you guys don't support the fleet, IT WILL
> FALL APART!
>
> Get some people together and SAIL! You won't learn much sailing against the
> usual junk that shows up club racing, (Boy we sure smoked that Hunter with
> the roll bar and bar-b-que didn't we?)
>
> If this fleet falls apart, you will end up sailing against Catalina 38s,
> Wabbits, Express 27s, Concrete fishing smacks, and god knows what else that
> you will get lumped together with.
>
> If you don't think you are competitive with the top boats, then you are
> competitive with the middle boats or the tail enders (IF EVERYBODY SHOWS)!
> The cool part about class racing is that no matter what, you always have a
> boat to attack or defend against. Who cares if that boat is first or 13th?
> The key is to get EVERYBODY out there. When it is your turn to move to the
> front, won't it suck to have no fleet to move to the front of?
>
> As for the arms race part, it is just that. We just spent a nice chunk of
> change on rags, and yes, it does make all the difference in the world. But
> not having all the latest trick crap on the boat does not mean that there
> isn't someone else out there in the same boat! (Not to mention that getting
> good at starting doesn't have much to do with speed, and wouldn't you really
> rather have your newer crew learning with disposable stuff?)
>
> When worse comes to horrible and all you're left with is rust stained white
> sails, mossy bottom, and grandma trimming, it doesn't mean that there isn't
> another boat out there to pace with!
>
> Winning is great, but I for one have alot more respect for the guy who,
> although not totally prepared, gets out there and supports the fleet!
>
> If anyone needs help, ASK FOR IT ON THE WEBSITE! Lets get talking, this
> fleet is way to good to let fall by the wayside...
>
> Ranting...
> Steve
> Tortuga
Received on Thu Mar 8 16:38:53 2001