Mary and John,

We had been hoping to attend a Rick White Seminar, but we didn't see one we could attend at the times we were free. So we were happy to see a seminar being offered by the Hobie 32 Fleet in Virginia Beach over Memorial Day Weekend:

http://www.hobiefleet32.org/training_seminar.htm

They were willing to take us, beginners though we be. As it happens, the seminar was cancelled, since they are merging with another event, and one of the organizers has graciously offered to give us three days of instruction for the original price.

I guess I should have realized they wouldn't send us out for 8 hour stretches flat out. I just never asked. When they said they wanted to get on the water as early as possible...well, we programmmers can be literal at times ;->

We have only shorty wetsuits, and no sailing gloves. There are fingerless gloves and full gloves - which is better? Do I need specialized sailing knee pads, or can I use the gardening knee pads from WalMart?

I'll definitely take you up on your email offer. Thanks!

Jonathan