well, this is the one.
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i have to decide whether to go up against some of the better race sailors around, or settle for a leisurely cruising race.
my competitive nature would push me to the first group and take my chances. last phrf rating (1990) was 171. a bit of tweaking has gotten some decent boat speed though.
anyway, i've got fresh clean sails, and a never raced 150% kevlar/mylar genoa, and a 700 sq ft asymm. for a production boat she's pretty quick.
biggest issue is race capable crew. spouse is a neophyte sailor, and although i have made the boat almost idiot proof (minus the skipper); running all strings to the cockpit, replacing worn cam
cleats with spinlock clutches and labeling everything everywhere (hopefully now asking for the topping lift to be eased, won't result in the outhaul being released). if nothing else, everything critical, is now marked.
now i just need crew
