Mike, it just isn't that kind of race. Mike W had a great quote when he was asked about the weather forecast one morning. He said he hadn't looked because it didn't matter. There's something different about the offshore races like the Tybee, Worrell and Texas... yes, legs have been canceled, but only when it was catastrophically impossible to get out. If there's a reasonable expectation that a skilled team can get out, the fleet is agreeing by entering the race that they will try too or take the penalty. Launching and landing through the surf is as integral to the race as rounding set marks is to buoy racing.