Well hold on to your horses fellows or what ever you need to reign in the imagination, I am a 60 + grandmother who came to the world of sailing via looking to keep a growing son active and off the streets. I am our area director, run the juniors program at our local YC, serve on a bunch of committees thru US Sailing, Adams, Mallory, SBS are a few and along with my son created the WIND Youth Clinic in The Columbia Gorge this past summer, what a ride that was. My son's greatest mentor was a Finnster, took it to the Pan Am Games until a severece case of poison ivy sidlined him. I am a sucker for sailors in need especially when the losses are so dramatic and would do all in my power to help. I find networking to be a great help. Happy New Year everyone, may it be better than 2005.