...wanted to see where everyone's from.

Hi Phil... welcome aboard.

Like Max said previously... there is an active participant in this
News Group by the name of Jonathan Ganz that resides in your
general area. You might check his web site out at:

http://www.sailnow.com/

Right now... I believe he is down on the Sea of Cortez for the
next week or so... on some sort of sailing assignment/charter.

I myself... operate a very small sail boat out of Channel Islands
Harbor, Oxnard, California. Due to it's limitations I stay within the
Channel Islands area.

Best regards

Bill