Rick, Congratulations on the victory, it pays to hang by the committee boat!

Since you wrote the book, I have a question for you on downwind technique. There are at least two ways to get downwind (A mark to C mark, no F'n B marks!) with a spinnaker boat. (by that I mean Inter 20's, F18's, Tai Pan 4.9's, etc...but not a Wave with a hooter ) Go high on the wire or go low, on the tramp.

Obvioulsy in high winds you will be going low, maybe on the wire, maybe not, but at what point (wind wise) is it faster (I should say "quicker to C mark") to stay on the tramp vs. get out on the wire? Is the "go high on the wire" technique only good for light to medium wind? (5-15)?

Anyone with an opinion is welcome to reply. Seems the Tornados and A cats like to go wild more than wire.

PS, when are you going to write "Catamaran Sailing for the new Millenium?"

10 years from now we may all be sailing foilers at 30 knots!