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I admire the French for being very enthusiastic and bold in regards to ocean sailing. The problem with the French is best summed up by the American writer and humorist, Mark Twain,

"France has neither winter, nor summer, nor morals. France is miserable because it is filled with Frenchmen, and Frenchmen are miserable because they live in France."
David, H20 781


So, David, what you are trying to say is that France promotes ocean racing to get Frenchmen off its soil, and French people do ocean racing to get away from France?

But, seriously, I'm curious how sailing got to be such a big deal there with the nonsailing public.