BH> I figured I would pop in here and respond to your message, I am 21 years 
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BH>and bought a used CAL 34 last December,  I have taken it out sailing many 
ti
That's a good size for a first keelboat. :)  Do you live aboard?
BH>train a crew here very soon and go up north to San Fransico or Catalina 
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Where are you?
BH>have been sailing since I was at least 8 years old, I started in Sabots, 
the
You've got me beat there!  I sailed once when I was a kid, then didn't
get into another until I was about 35.  Since then, I've done alot of
around the cans racing as well as quite a few overnighters.  I've only
cruised through the Gulf and San Juan Islands and don't have much
planned for world cruising.  I did a delivery from Hawaii back to Canada
years ago and discovered I don't have the patience. :)
BH>often because when I get out to go sailing I go out to relax not to 
mpete
They say that any time you can see another sailboat, you're racing. :)
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