I acquired a nearly 30 yr old 470 last fall and have sailed it a handful of
times this year and I'm not done yet. I still have to come up with a
spinnaker pole and haven't used the trapeeze yet, partly since I'm usually
driving. But I've had a blast with it so far.

I learned to sail at Y camp when I was 9 and got to do alot of it while I
was in the navy, but this is the first boat I've owned and I'm pushing 50
after my next birthday. I have pics of the boat along with questions. Anyone
interested in looking and/or offering opinions?

I'm not sure if the trapeeze rig and the attachments to the boat are there
completely or not. I was out last with enough wind to "need" the wire and
yet had a complete rookie as my crew and we ended up washing the sails in
Higgins Lake MI. I think my daughter woulda jumped up on the wire but alas
she was not onboard.

The spinnaker is another area that I'm not sure what's missing, I have
halyard and that's it. No sheets on it, no pole and no topping lift.

Oh yeah, when we washed the sails, I'm not sure if we tipped first or if I
fell off first, but when she went over she went all the way turtle. I used
to capsize a sunfish on purpose in Charleston in the navy, it was the only
way you swim

Anyhow, looking fwd to corresponding with some of you.

Juan