By the way, I had hoped to be a top distance racing J/30, but I need to ease into it I think. My boat needs a lot of investment in sails, rigging and bottom work and I don't have the cash to do so at the moment. I rarely have a shortage of crew to go to races, but I haven't built the support behind the scenes on the boat prep, deliveries and maintenance yet. That is what burned me and my pocketbook out.

I do still have hopes for a VanIsle 260 and Pacific crossing with the J/30. The boys in the pac-cup this summer showed us how well it could be done.

Swiftsure was exhausting last year, but part of me wants to do it again because it beat me last year. N100 might be easier logistically (only one other cat to herd) and the delivery is close to the same.

I am sure by March I might have the itch again real bad.