Nicely put Tom. You're very right about racing being fun at all levels. Though I have done well with my Tuna, I also race seriously on a Melges 24 and, in that fleet, we are thrilled as a team to place in the 20's when we participate in big regattas.
Michael Andrews
811 Bonito
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From: tuna-bounces at myfleet.org [mailto:tuna-bounces at myfleet.org]On Behalf Of tmc664 at comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:36 PM
To: List Satanna 22
Subject: [Santana 22] Boat Bottoms
The last few posts have been very informative about boat prep. I think to be a top contender one needs to fair the keel and bottom also. However, if you don't have a perfect keel and bottom you can still have fun racing. Lots of us doing the beercan series keep our boats in the water and believe me no one has a less racer-friendly keel and bottom than me. 2 coats of ablative bottom paint rolled on with a house paint roller . Last done 4 years ago. The keel has so many little pot holes in it that I don't have the time or inclination to fair it, yet I race 20 to 25 times and year and love every minute of it. Even won a couple of them. Find a playing field that you can compete and have fun in and GO FOR IT. Btw the race clinics at TI are a great way to gain more skills and confidence.
See ya on the water
Tom
Fun Zone
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