Joe wrote:
It's amazing. Almost half have thrown in the towel.

The 'retired' list is 56 as of last report.


What a bunch of wussies.

Hardly.

... Here you dont quit until your de-masted, or
sunk,

Why don't you tell us about some of the offshore races you've sailed
personally, Joe.



I suspect most are rich spoiled weekend warriors

I suspect that you have no friggin' clue what you're talking about.


MSV RedCloud- Never ever failed to finish a race.

And how many is that, exactly?

More to the point, tell us how many races she's finished in 40+ knot
winds and 20+ foot breaking seas? For that matter, how often have you
sailed *any* boat in those conditions?

Fresh Breezes (to them wot kin use 'em)- Doug King