Hey RscuRngr,
I\'m a sailor by fun and competition, mostly J-24\'s a few years racing Farr 40\'s and doing J-105\'s at the Key West Race week this year.
THe only big (BIG) boats I\'ve spent any time on crew have been tallships. I can relate to the hellish prison on water comments....even if it was only 5 days on a 110 footer.
Where are you crewing now?
I can\'t get enough of being on the water personally. I turned down a job last year for obscene amounts of money because Frankfurt DM is kinda landlocked.

W.