John,

Watching the adventure online production of the 2005 Tybee race is what got me hooked onto the race from the beginning. I still remember watching it on TV and going WOW, that looks like a lot of fun! I want to do that! I teamed up with another good sailor in my local fleet and bought on I20 that winter. Keith and I spent the entire 2006 sailing season practicing on the new boat, and you can bet, I watched all of the 2006 Tybee videos countless times. I can honestly say, the Adventure Online footage is what got me off the couch to actually do this race, otherwise it would still be a "I hope to do it someday" kind of thing.

Alec