What was the line from Tom Paxton's song?

"You call that a race, hell, I WALK faster than that."

I am the first one in line when it comes to sailing but I am cursed with a practical streak. If the boat is only good for racing then it is no good. These boats only exist so people with way too much money can flash and splash and show off. Give me a race between people who got dirty building and maintaining their boats and then I will be impressed.

By the way, the midwest is the origin of many of the great naval officers of this century.