On 2008-03-10 21:37:27 -0400, "Capt. JG" said:

Was wondering what people think of the comparitive worth of these two
organizations' certification systems...

I used to be a big ASA fan, but I'm tending more toward USS these days.

As a person not knowingly rated by either, I find both useless.

If I come across two possible crew-members, I'll grab the one that has
dinghy-racing experience over "not" every time.

Laser racers are at the top of my list, but there are a bunch of
one-design boats that require similar continuous attention.

"losers" in that set of classes are usually far better sailors than
those who can pay the bucks for "professional" certification.

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Jere Lull
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