> I ended up sleeping on a mattress in the lounge with a timer to wake > me occasionally to see if the start was imminent. > Very very messy and quite light wind. > Choppy conditions from very strong overnight storm. I'm going to have to point out, before Jinx suggests otherwise, that all the above and the erstwhile following related to the yacht race and not to the mattress or the lounge (nor even to the timer) Russell -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist