Bingo, sam--that was the race that put the thought in my head. Remember, I had that "Taj Mahal" tent that is a VW camper bus tent. It was the only one standing, but what a pain to set up!!

At the Hartwell race, I camped next to the guy with the 18 square--that's what really gave me the idea. I figured the comfort and extra stow space would be pretty nice. I can't find a good (and inexpensive) hard-side camper.

I did just buy a 2001 Bimare Javelin (another result of the Cape Hateras race) but I had it on the water for 20 minutes before the dagger slipped into the hull and ripped out the well. A-cats don't weigh 165 pounds any more when they are filled with water! Luckilly, I had just bought insurance on the thing 3 days before I went sailing! I ended up ordering a new hull and W.F. hooked me up with another set of hulls (that need repair) and basically everything else to make another platform. That gives me 2 boats with a total of 20 minutes of time on them. I was thinking of making a double stack or double hanging trailer for them so I could take both with me. at least, it would get them out of the garage!