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<DIV><SPAN class=866502714-05042007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Nicely
put Tom. You're very right about racing being fun at all levels.
Though I have done well with m<SPAN class=631552914-05042007>y Tuna</SPAN>,
I <SPAN class=631552914-05042007>also </SPAN>race<SPAN
class=631552914-05042007> seriously</SPAN> on a Melges 24 and<SPAN
class=631552914-05042007>, in that fleet, </SPAN>we are thrilled as a <SPAN
class=631552914-05042007>team</SPAN> to place in the 20's when we participate in
big regattas.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=866502714-05042007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Michael Andrews</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=866502714-05042007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>811
Bonito</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> tuna-bounces@myfleet.org
[mailto:tuna-bounces@myfleet.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>tmc664@comcast.net<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:36
PM<BR><B>To:</B> List Satanna 22<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Santana 22] Boat
Bottoms<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>See ya on the water</DIV>
<DIV>Tom</DIV>
<DIV>Fun Zone</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>