Overall I very much enjoyed sailing with the A's because they're good sailors, know a lot about sailing and technology, and won't t-bone you at the marks!
That is right. It is always nice to exchange experiences with them and learn new stuff.
Although I do turn my back when I hear another "I reached the A-mark first, only to be crushed by those unfair spinnakers" again.
As if those tall customized (to skipper weight) carbon masts, extremely high aspect mainsails (long luffs), glued-in carbon beams, stiff full carbon hulls, angled daggerboards and 35 to 75 kg less overall weight don't account for any unfairness on their part !
Since you are basically sailing a 18 year old design with only a spinnaker added against modern A-cats with good skippers I say you did an extremely good job of making that boat go, Eric. I deeply respect you for that.
Wouter
