When you read the rosters at regattas, many of the most seasoned sailors seem to flock to them. I can uncerstand.

If you've seen one up close, everything is carbon, even the carbon is made out of carbon. Every bolt, wire, line, is the lightest possible. They are truely often a work of art, and FAST too.

Years ago, living on the island of Galveston, I had a windsurfer-for the too windy/no crew days; and a P18-2, for the other days. I had the entire summer off- paid (school teacher at the time). Good days.