-> On 10-29-95  23:13, George Skinner got back to Dan Ceppa 
 -> I need to go on a longer trip myself....  I don't get that
 -> "rocking" feeling anymore on just a short race.   :(
 GS> I have never tried the racing end of sailing although we passed
 GS> another boat that belonged to our group. As it turned out I lost some
 GS> speed while getting too closed hauled to the marker. Even though we
There you go!  You may just be acquiring the "bug".   :)  
 GS> buoy. I actually found it interesting. But since my boat is far
 GS> removed from a racing boat I like the cruising aspect better. Next year
There is a wide range of racing boats in our fleets.  They range 
from various dinghies on Monday night to a wide variety of 
displacement boats for Thursday.  
The boat I sail on Thursdays is more of a pocket cruiser, 25' 
and about 4,500 pounds of keel.  We're at the bottom of the B 
Fleet, but generally come in first, if not correct out!  We 
also race against a Cal 24, a Cal 26 and a McGreggor 26.  
The A fleet has a couple of J-24s, an S-2 and a 1/2 tonner that 
got here from Lake Michigan.  
In C fleet, there is an assortment of heavyweight cruisers, with 
2 Westsails always duking it out.  
However, a good part of the fun, aside from the race itself, is 
the fun at the Pot Luck dinners after the races.  There's one 
more of them this Thursday, but no racing....  :(   It's the 
awards ceremony and should be a good time.  Quite often, the 
party is joined by powerboaters, as well as people that have 
never been on a boat in their life.  
Also, throughout the year, various cruises are schedulded, with 
just about any assortment of the above boats joing in.  BTW, at 
least 2 of the above boats are crewed by the owners kids.  Most 
of the dinghy fleet is also skippered by the younger sailors.  
I am starting to race with my daughter on our C-Lark with them..  
Now, to get myself a bigger boat and do some cruising!  
... Hell with Starboard!  We weigh SEVEN TONS!
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