Ok, here's where you are mistaken.
1. The Pro desk is for just that. Very few cash transactions, most sales in the thousands. "A" kitchen worth of appliances? Cute, go to the register.
2. An employee offered to assist you? He probably thought you were a day laborer or contractor...
Congrats on the purchase. You WILL have fun, albeit, wet fun. My T-Gull23 used lower shrouds for mast raising while the boat was still folded. It work, but I always felt a bit rushed to get the amas folded out and main shrouds loaded. Probably unjustified.
Mine lived the summers on a mooring so I set up and broke down once each a year. Reality, it is not a trailer sailor. I tried the amas up trailering position once. It was at best and to be polite, a fucking horror show. A realistic time with at least one other friend is 4 hours soup to...
Why are people convinced that OUSA are out? This is pocket change to Larry. He's an older guy. He may just be enjoying himself.
people say the cup survived long periods between wars and was just fine. Different time, different funding. Not compatible to today short attention span public...
This is going to be a sweep for OTUSA. Berling is the next generation along with Outridge and Slingsby. "The America's Cup is always won by the fastest boat", historically true... These boats are too close to call with any certainty one over the other. Experience, tactics, luck and nerve is...