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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Kevin, definitely start small. An unballasted centerboard boat is the best way to learn how things work. If you begin with a ballasted boat, the boat itself will be too forgiving when you make errors...errors you could be unaware of but repeat when there is room for none. With the unballasted boat, you learn...Frankly, for pure sailing enjoyment the smaller boats are more fun! Sort of like the difference in seat feel of a early 911 vs. a Lexus Sedan...  Ahhh memories here. Like the day a guy brought a ballasted 23 footer to our high mountain lake. His expression was priceless as I literally sailed circles around him in my mutineer....while he thought he was on a fast reach. 
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent."
-Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.)
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