Hi all, I am so glad to see the site back up. Thanks Dave and Sherry and whoever else makes this thing work!
I just returned from a 1200NM trip from Channel Islands, CA, to La Paz, BCS. Odyssey worked really well, with all the systems that I touched, repaired or installed, working with no problems (I had my fingers crossed the whole way). I did find that my boat was a bit of a pig going down wind, however. I even flew my asym for the first time, with pretty good results.
I guess my question to the group is this, are our boats slow down wind, or it just me? We did a fair amount of wing and wing, jib only, main only, stay sail only, and every other combination. At the start of each leg of the Baja-Haha we would be at the back of the fleet within a few short hours. When we had wind forward of the beam, Odyssey would start reeling in the other boats like nobody's business.
We had a great time, anchoring in Turtle Bay, Bahia Santa Maria before reaching Cabo. After leaving there we anchored at Los Frailes, and Bahia de los Muertos, before reaching our current resting place in Marina De La Paz, BCS. I am so proud of this boat, and so much more experienced than when we left, although I certainly still have much to learn.
Thanks to everyone who answered my endless questions, and who provided me with tips or guidance. You should know who you are

. I am currently back in the States, with a return to La Paz slated for early January.
Cheers, Bill