Hokie:

You may be be right. BUT in a long race, holding the ariba with two fingers is MUCH sweeter than having to PULL the %$$&**%^&^% <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> out of it. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Doug