[RMelvin]

its funny you mention planing. after having the boat a couple of years, we were sailing with 3 of us on the rail in high winds on a reach, really pushing it. At the time i didn''t know that sailboats actually "plane". i asked the other crew if they felt the boat lifting out of the water and sailing on top of the lake waves. They looked at me like i was crazy. after i went to my sailing books and read about planing. i guess i wasn''t that crazy after all. unfortunatly i only got to experience it once (maybe i should sell the bristol and only sail the daysailor (only kidding of course) the daysailor is a great boat.