Dan, Thanks! It must've been pretty wild in those conditions the first day! I was out in 25 to 30knt winds once, and the waves were approaching that size. I can't imagine racing in waves like that! Great going! Mike, I tried to use your link, but as I'm not a member of the group I couldn't get in, even with my Yahoo ID and password. Hope you'll post here or on Beachcats Yahoo group. Thanks, Brian