My 12 yr old niece pointed out to some H16 sailors who could not understand why she is bored on a H16 ... " I started racing at 9yrs old on a P19MX but my Uncle thought it was best that we race his TheMightyHobie18 when trapped out, I turned into a human ping-pong ball bouncing of the mast ... the forstay ... the jib and front crossbar ...

My heart just stopped when I heard that "BONGGgggg" of the diamond wires ... how we saved the boat from flipping I still do not know. The crazy thing is that Megan has been politicing to race the P19mx this season along w/ the TheMightyHobie18. Kids are tough and want to be challenged ...but

I'll give you the biggest lessons I learned that day: 1) Know when to Quit, set limits and stick to them (the wind had picked up to 5 knots above our agreed/set limit) 2) Do not second quess your decisions about safety as there is always tomorrow.

Safety First
Sail Flat, Sail Fast
HarryMurphey
H18mag/#9458, Fleet 54/Div11
P19mx w/spin /#86, CRAC