Wow, what's happened in here? I look away for a few days and all hell breaks loose

As a recent entrant to Seabreeze, I've enjoyed and benefited from everyone's thoughts and contributions. It would be a real pity to lose some of the most active contributers here, even if there's a bit of crankiness occasionally.
So my suggestion is: lets settle down, have a cup of tea, a Bex and a good lie down. Then come back tomorrow for more of the good stuff - sailing talk.