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Drawing a phrase from the culture of my youth, "Peace, man." [/quote]

STOP!
I don't join in the discussions as much as most of you.
Most of the topics are about cats which are mainly sailed in the US, and US events. When I think that I can be of some help I contribute.
Over the past year and a half I have followed the threads on this forum. From your postings I have got to know something about each of your personalities. You are all pasionate about your sailing and your cats. You all try to give advice and help each other. Up to now you have kept politics out of things. I am partly responsible for continuing this discussion. Let's get back to sailing and let this thread die. Let this be the last post on the subject.
I had a great sail today. After a wet and very windy few weeks, the sun shone again. I think that Summer is finally here.
Peace to everybody.