Just a thought, to a newbie coming into the sport, sitting around the campfire trying to get a word in edgwise when we've all been in the sport forEVER by their perspective, can be a bit daunting. But I've Never seen anyone treated badly at a regatta EVER based on the boat they sail. Only thing is groupings of boats, and that depends on the RC and how they think someone fits in to the pattern of Portsmouth ratings. CARY SEACATS ACAT BOYER MARK IV
Cary, whenever you're around a campfire, it's hard for anyone to get a word in edgwise, upwise, or sideways.
