Is that it then?

Not sure why you think nothing is happening, a new lightweight singlehander was announced today. The Aero 6 !

Yes sunny Spain is great... certainly a lot brighter than the UK and less of the culture wars and grumpy attitudes. Although moving to the former Euro hub of the America's Cup and there's still only class racing in bloody Lasers; not that I'm bothered really as life with kids doesn't tend to agree with fixed time sports commitments - well not mine anyway 

I've hired a few beach cats when the opportunity takes; also keep threatening to get a foil board to go with my wing sail. (I use it with a SUP if it's a bit breezy for paddling)  Bikes seem to soak up the time and pennies these days.... probably get a boat at some point again though, but we've got real mountains less than an hour's ride from the city... and I've no desire to take riding too seriously.

Glad to see iGRF still confusing me with Russ ;-) 

I’ve had loads of disagreements with James over the years  but have never taken it personally.

I cannot say the about Russ. He took against me early on with the Dzero when I said it looked like a wet boat. I went to the dinghy show the year after the Dzero launched, and he wouldn’t speak to me , he just glared at me and my wife when we went to the Dzero stand. He even attacked my wife on fb on a unrelated post about her  not liking water in the face when sailing . He was a silly little boy in my view . 

On the other hand , he is not sailing now and I am sailing a Dzero and loving it . 

Tbh he looks more like Merlinboy in that picture .