The reverse is also true. Speaking of Dana Point, I have just returned from
5 days of sailing a J-120 (40 feet) from San Diego to Dana Point (I loved
those pictures of the Potters there) and out to Catalina, back to San Diego,
with two others people. Sailing in the open ocean out of sight of land,
navigating more than 150 miles, sleeping at anchor, and, perhaps best of
all, actually peeing on board, were fantastic sailing experiences not
readily available on my P-15. Not better, just great in a different way.
This was a cruising course offered by J-World-San Diego which resulted in my
obtaining US Sailing Certifications in Basic Cruising and Bareboat Cruising.
I highly recommend this school to anyone looking for this kind of experience
(get John Fretwell as instructor). Lots of hands-on, autonomous sailing of
a sizable cruiser in varied conditions. Contact Tom Carruthers at
jworld@jworldsd.com if interested.
Scott Paist
P-15 "TUMP"
Lancaster, PA