There are some real sailors on this yacht club dock, where we still
find ourselves stuck waiting for an exhaust riser and mixing elbow.
Last weekend they had a single-handed race, and almost everybody
participated. In 18-20 knot winds, they took their 40'-plus boats out
(med-tied, remember) did the race, and returned (backing in and med-
tying), all making it look easy, and saying what a great time they'd
had.
My guess is, liability issues alone would prevent such events at most
US clubs?
I know there's the singlehanded transpac, but anybody's club hold
singlehanded big-boat buoy races?
Anyway, we were impressed.

Mike