I personally hate it when my armchair heels and I spill my drink
Sawingknots, I haven't rounded a cape yet this year, I am very much a poor shadow of some the guys on here, but I am just a guy like you a trying to get out there and live a dream.
Meanwhile I race on yachts when I can, my wife races up to 3 times a week, and we cruise our boat every other weekend locally.( The weekends in between cruises are to fix the stuff we break).
Yeah of course there are some guys here jerking off, some talk alot of crap, often the ones here who say the least are the ones I listen to the most. Make no mistake though there are guys like that here that are worth listening to and who know more than I could ever hope too.
Like St Anna said is that different to any sailing club bar?? So pull up a stool, order yourself a drink and you'll soon figure out who knows what.