Doug,

You wrote:
... point-to-point racing, whether in the ocean or in sheltered
waters, is essentially the same as cruising ...

And then you wrote:
Did I say that racing is the same as passagemaking? ...

So, yeah, I thought you were saying the cruising is the same as point-
to-point racing. And I figured the only part of cruising __as I know
it__ that could be like point to point racing is passage making. I
must have been mistook. What did you mean?

Also, since we obviously aren't talking about the same kind of
cruising, it'd be helpful to me to know what kind of cruising you're
talking about. I think an example or two of the kind of cruises
you've taken would help me understand where you're coming from on
this.

-- Tom.