being the end all element of a boat's pointing ability.


Then you haven't talked to sailors.


Read Thom's post, Jeff. He's far older and wiser than you. If there's
any definition of a sailor that remotely holds fast, it's a person who
earns money on the water. I'm one of the few people here doing that.
Folks who race are also sailors. My good friend races J-Boats and also
does Atlantic crossings at least once a year. He's very impressed by
boats that can point racing or not. He's also pretty impressed with the
handling of my 35s5 and even more so with the 36.7 he races on. Like
most serious sailors, he has no interest in Cats. They have no
traditional appeal, no romance and truly little fun factor in most
situations.
Jeff, you were the kid who watched others play and thought they were
"doing it wrong." I know your type quite well. If you were at peace
with your boat, you'd be able to accept how happy with are with her.
But the fact is that my boat upsets you. You KNOW she's fast and fun.
You KNOW we don't need a dinghy for that "sailing feel" that you must
hunt for elsewhere. You KNOW your boat is essentially a very well built
practical cruising platform that is virtually souless.
But it was your choice, Jeff. Just as it was Doug's choice to buy a
powerboat. There's really nothing left for you to be critical of
outside of your own mistakes. If we've made any we're simply having too
much fun to notice.
And I truly hope you actually get some enjoyment out of the PDQ, Jeff,
of some sort or another.

Live with it, Jeff. Move on.


RB
35s5
NY