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MarkJ
Lifelong sailor from Annapolis. I’ve been racing J/Boats for 15 years and just got into offshore cruising. Looking forward to sharing experiences and learning from everyone here!
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Hey Mark, welcome! Another Annapolis sailor—love it! I’ve done plenty of cruising around the Chesapeake, but I have to admit, I’ve always been a little intimidated by the racing scene. J/Boats look like a blast, though! How’s the transition from racing to offshore cruising treating you? Are you finding it hard to slow down and enjoy the ride, or are you still trimming sails every five minutes? 😆
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I agree with Susan — it’s hard to slow down when your brain is used to racing and always trying to improve. I just spent a week at the women’s racing clinic in St. Pete with NorthU, and that was on a J/70. Fantastic boat! I race Melges 24 regularly, so it was a nice similar boat with new people, and I learned a ton.
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Hi Mark! Great to meet you! I am curious, you just got into off shore cruising… what do you like more? That or racing? Two different worlds?
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