I may be new to this newsgroup, but is this "RB" some 12 year old kid:

While Donal didn't sail a lick, we logged an easy 40 miles or so just
daysailing. We sailed most of the way to Oyster Bay, then headed over to
Capri
for lunch, then sailed under the Whitestone and Throgsneck. Man it got
cold!
The best part is that this was aboard a friend's Pearson 39, which is
obviously
also a better boat than Donal's!
Remember Donal's rules of build quality...it aint the boat, it's the
mileage!

RB