10. Reading the internet chatter about the event from people who've never been there.

9. A week of playing with brand new boats.

8. Seeing friends from all over the place.

7. Sailing at a new venue.

6. That feeling of putting a batten where no batten has gone before.

5. Listening to the fleet talk passionately over dinner and drinks about something they love to do.

4. Arm-chair quarterbacking from the people on the beach anxiously waiting for their turn.

3. The cheers from the beach as the first-place boat lands.

2. Watching as everyone lends a hand getting a boat in and up the ramp for the rotation.

1. Seeing people who otherwise might never have met shake hands and realize that multihull classes have more in common than we have differences. I see that happen every year. It's the best.

2005 - Long Beach, CA - Hobie Tigers. Please support your Area Qualifier. Taking petitions through December 31, 2004.

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