Hey, Tracie,

I gotta tell you that I was jumpin' when I saw your post about what keeps women warm when the heat disappears on the water because (this may lower my testerone for while) I needed to read your ideas not only for my wife but for myself!

I'm 5'8" and weigh 145. I'm thinner than most guys my age (53) and I grew up without air conditioning on the Gulf Coast. I'm not afraid to admit that I GET COLD a lot quicker than my fellow boat meat here on the forum.

My wife is a such a sport and a tomboy that she will always tell me she's OK when I know she may be too a little chilly. Nothin' worse than being cold and wet but she toughs it out more time than I think she admits. Thanks for your advice. I printed it out and left it on the desk for wife/beach wench Mary to read.

My wife is out there with me but she's not really into sailing. She IS into enjoying the scenery and a beautiful day from a sailboat.

I don't do too many regattas but when I do I pack a kayak on the trailer for Mary because she doesn't like to be out on the course all day. If there's a local museum she checks it out. She'll drive around the town and the area (she avoids malls like the plague because she' not a mall queen) while I'm on the water but regattas can be terribly boring for a wife that doesn't experience the thrill of the boat.

I checked out a site for the cat sailors around Houston-Galveston and noticed the wives and girlfriends had made a date to get together for a few drinks. Their posts made them sound like a lively bunch but I pity the poor guy that would spot them in a bar and mistake them for single girls. Apparently, that had happened before and after a few beers one of the girls practically beat the motorcyclist senseless (with her beer mug, I guess.) So, I know some of the girls get together and do things on their own that aren't sailing centered.

If any girls are reading this I think you should know that we know-it-all males on this forum have a motto (I think I can say this for everyone): There Are No Dumb Questions.

Just three more things and I'll shut up:

1. From reading the posts here I know the postress "Windbtch" knows a lot more than I do.
2. I don't check the sex of the information when I need a question answered.
3. Some posts with a femme slant would be refreshing to read.