I sail a crewed spin boat and have no issue with going downhill on a crowded course and my head is on a swivel. Although those guys on suicide port coming uphill can be annoying especially when they are yelling "close hauled keep clear", but it is fun to see the reaction when you say... 'starboard'.

Yes there are those folks that believe a close hauled boat is the ROW boat over one going downwind.


David Ingram
F18 USA 242
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