Hi Rick,

I agree and was trying to make that point, but it didn't come across (all fleets want something different sometimes). I like reaches too, but only when there's more than 8 or 10 knots. But, I've watched Waves and 14s race straight downwind in light air, yuck...

I was just giving my best advice for maximum separation. I had a feeling you were concerned about banging out lots of starts, that's a major priority of mine too.

Most of the time I have to force myself to slow down so I don't burn people out. I'm usually finishing stragglers on the water, resetting the line and banging out starts as the last boats are just coming back to the area...

Mike