Eddie and Carol's son Jonathan began following in the family footsteps as a competitive racer.

The tour is open not only to competitive racers but also to more leisurely cyclists.

After only one season with competitive racers, though, the team finished the unseasonably warm 2011-2012 season ranked third in the league and fourth overall in the state.

American cycling has previously gone from the high of having a Tour de France champion to having almost no seriously competitive racers in the field.

In a column for "Main Sheet," the yacht club's bimonthly newsletter, the competitive racer once shared his thoughts on winning.

"But you say Valerian still claimed he could produce a competitive racer in time for the next race."

The DT200 is a capable, recreational bike, and has been used in enduro competition with some limited success, although it was never intended as a competitive racer.

By striking this balance, the J/30 is a competitive racer that can be comfortably handled by sailors of all age and experience levels.

But few competitive racers use them in the same way that the French sailor, Isabelle Autissier, has in mind.

They were genetically predisposed to have narrow shoulders, large legs, and relatively skinny arms - the ideal profile of a competitive racer.