RB,

Once again you show very little knowledge of cruising or racing. Along
with more water, a cruiser will carry a dingy, probably a plow anchor or
at least a larger anchor than a racer, Ice, sleeping bags, maybe a TV
and VCR, Pots, Dutch oven, Dishes, booze, oars for the dink, fishing
gear, crab pots, land nets, books, charts, propane tanks, BBQ's, full
fuel tanks, etc. These are the things that Racers remove.

Have you ever seen a racer with cockpit cushions. with storm sails. Have
you ever seen a race top off his fuel tanks before a race or hook-up
dingy outboard to the stern pulpit, Rig a bimini or a wind scoop

There is a real weight difference when a boat is rigged for racing or
for cruising

Open your eye and observe the real world of sailing. It would be more
productive than setting up phony Photo Ops of schackles on docking
Cleats with brand new spliced lines.

Make an effort to adjusting and living in the world as it exists.

Prove you wrong? Cripes it usually doesn't take more than two of your
own posting and you do it for us.

Ole Thom