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Wayne.B

On Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:06:13 -0500, wrote:

Up my way, there's a lot of "Newport" influence. A lot of the local guys are
from there. They actually hurt their local racing organization by being so hard
core that newcomers are intimidated and don't stay after one or two races. I
raced as a kid, but although I'm good friends with the locals, I don't bother
being a part of their program. It is far too serious and they sort of suck the
joy out of it.

Translation:

The other boats were far better prepared, used the racing rules to
their advantage, had better tactics and strategy, and you got tired of
finishing at the back of the fleet. With the possible exception of
Annapolis and Newport, Long Island Sound racing is probably the best
on the east coast.