[neworlsailer]

Thanks,
I have exchanged a handful of emails with "whoosh" and you''re right, he was extremely helpful.

I also happened upon the article on the Passport 40 in Sail.

At your suggestion I spent an hour or so hacking around some very informative sites on the various rating systems, and for the first time i have a general understanding of how they work.

thanks for taking the time to weigh-in,

Philip