Mary,

Wow! 1245 registered users? That's an impressive number. (Given what I see from regular posters, I would have thought it to be less. Must be lots of silent folks.)

John,

I live in Burlington, Vermont. While I have logged thousands of hours on the water, from Maine to Belize, sailing is a relatively new pursuit. I now sail a Nacra 6.0 on Lake Champlain (New England's "west coast"). Mostly recreational, but we have an active local fleet of N5.8's and Hobie 16's and 18's that race every Wednesday from June through August.