Hi Mary and Rick:

I use to love the reaching leg. One of my fondest memories was when in C fleet early in my sailing in the early 80's on Hobie 16. My A fleet crew that I bought the boat from after rounding A mark in a hot 40 boat race said "MAN!!!! you are making this boat HUM!!!!!". We were hauling butt with the bows just a few inches above the water (right on the verge of pitchpole)and pumping the sails constantly. It was a HOOT. Reaching is fun in a race, and after all. Most sailors who start out just reach out and back anyway, Right?

Doug