Thanks- to be honest, that is one of the reasons I am considering it right now! There's a lot of hype at the moment and i sit at work about 10 yards from the regatta site!

I guess i am a little nervous having never done it (properly) before- though it seems from various posts that it is possible to go from zero to sailing with care fairly quickly. That said, today is not the day; blowing about 20-25 knots- good for the World Champs, not good for a beginner.

Thanks