Hey, I resemble that remark! (Actually, it was two years ago.)

I don't have anything against reaches either, it's just that one time I was at Tradewinds (2005, the last year at Gilbert's) it felt like a time warp. Old starting sequences, old courses. NTTAWWT <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I like reaches . . . when I'm ahead. Nothing better for stretching out the fleet.