A mile sure feels a long way, good for a leg burn. Had a great days sailing, just came in to change sail, resting seamed a waste of time. Used the 7.0 Vapor to start with then tried to be more efficient and dropped down to the 6.5 then the 6.0. Course was really square, not my favorite but great for getting back up for another go. Pix from the day on my website later k-63.com