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[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2007-09-17 at 06:40 -0500, David A. Bandel wrote:
> On 9/15/07, Tony Alfrey <tonyalfrey at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Kirk wrote:
> > > I lived in SF back in the 80s, and take my family through when we've been
> > > going to Hong Kong and back.  Sailing is feisty enough, but I've always
> > > greatly admired the windsurfers around Alcatraz and speeding under the
> > > bridge.  I told my boys "THIS is a past time to admire!"  Not for them
> > > frollicking in Florida sunny surf jumping 3 foot waves.  These boys and
> > > girls are serious!
> >
> > They are the scariest guys/girls in the bay.  They can pass me in a 40
> > foot sloop as if I was standing still.  Amazing level of skill.
> >
> 
> I think you'd probably get that 40' sloop running a little faster if
> you actually hoisted the main, flew a spinnaker, and reeled in that
> big chain with the anchor attached to it. ;-)

Damn straight... main and jib set "wing and wing", chute popped out and
full, Dallas Cheerleader passing out the libations, some idiot in the
rigging dropping his pants... if that's not Tony's idea of a good time,
I'll rent my own damn boat, fly by his while tossing a bucket of squid
amidships onto his decks. The timing has to be perfect, ya know. The
squid are to attract the sharks. <chortles> Ric
 
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