Wouter: My memory is pretty good. All the people on the list have about a 20 year average racing experience.
The 8 I am refering to cut their teeth for 3/4 of that time on the non-spin boats I mentioned.
I'm just saying you can learn to sail well on non-spin boats and then jump to one and get up to speed quickly.
I would also say that sailing any boat by yourself will get boring. Racing in a big fleet is a rush.
If you happen to find yourself at A mark in the top 5 in a 60 boat fleet and look back it sure gets your heart pumping.
It doesn't happen to me a lot so maybe that's why it's still a rush.
It never gets old.

Maybe sometime I will jump on a F-18 and come play with the big kids.
The results will speak for themselves, good or bad
I can find my own crew. Any lurkers out there want to volunteer?

Right now, I race with my 10 year old daughter and have never had a better time.