From down under a little reading might be of interest.

[William_H]

Damaged yachts in Sydney to Hobart race.
http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/gi...source=Email marketing software&utm_term=more

Cost of damaged gear ozie dollars 2 to a pound.
http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/ro...source=Email marketing software&utm_term=more

Here is an essay on idiots and boats.
http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/id...tware&utm_term=Idiots afloat on the high seas

A tale of woe
http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/ad...source=Email marketing software&utm_term=more

Hopefully some of this reading might be of interest. or is this stuff not appropriate to this forum
best wishes for the new year olewill

 

[Uricanejack]

This kind of racing and its cost are so far out of my league. I can't really relate to it.

 

[bikedaft]

loved the links, thanks. especially the last two;

"No Wash means just that, it is not a Pommy hygiene habit"

workid in gold coast for 7 months once, tho i did tidy up my VB bottles...

 

[ghostlymoron]

Thanks , Will, good reading.