Jeff, I do not know how old you are but I do know you have a lot of growing up to do if you are worried about being embarrassed by ANY kind of sailing or by anyone else's opinion of whatever you are sailing. Sailing is for you, no one else. If you want to sail any kind of craft and enjoy doing so then go out with gusto and have fun and then feel sorry for any poor SOB who thinks less of you for sailing anything. Sailing is inherently good; period. To show you my age I will quote MR. T. and say I pity the fool who does not find the joy in sailing whatever they want whenever they want.