Well I was referring specifically to sailing channel that have girls vs sailing channels that do not. It's clear which are more succesful.
I don't know what stoked means....As to where. East coast, from tip to tip at various points in my life. Most recently, I spent 2 years in the water off of the coast of Maine, including winters. In fact, I was on my way UP TO Maine in December. You should have heard all the comments on VHF about a sailboat going the wrong way. I stopped in Plymouth, and it froze over over night...I had to go to the local hardware store, and buy a shovel to break ice to leave plymouth.