I wish there was a secret formula on that beyond who you already know, luck, time, and lots of patience..
This year I decided to up our game and go spinnaker class only to be reminded (Too many times) why I didn't do it in the past. Main reason for staying JAM before: crew. Main challenges this year: crew. Seems you have to kiss a lot of frogs before finding your charming princes. I'll give the only one factor that made a lot of difference: Try to find a nice lady or two. When she's on board 2 things happen: 1) The language gets cleaned-up 2) The guys that normally just sit around not doing much beyond pretending they're running a talk show seem to magically become more enterprising and useful. Apparently the macho thing is still alive and well As for us, as much as I love the challenge and action when flying a conventional spin, I'm seriously considering going back to JAM Good luck ! -Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, GA
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