Nice! And what if you are in the head-on current and the other guy isn't? Or what if you have your spin sheeted in tighter than the other guy when the light puffs do hit you on an inland lake? What if you got your fat butt on the back of the boat while the other guy is camping out in front of the front main beam? What if you have extreme mast rake 'cause you were expecting a heavy wind day (or forgot to change from the last heavy wind race) and the other guy is way forward for power?

Tom

Ps. Hey, where's Mini(ME)!! I'm thinking this guy is Wouter's mean little alter ego.

pps. This post was meant to make folks think about the other variables. It was not an attack on any person, place, or thing! Use the "Speed" quote 'cause it would not take away from my own marvelous post!