On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:47:24 -0400, thunder
wrote:
Not at all questioning your veracity, but this story just doesn't sound
right. Would you let a broken hand put an end to 18 years of work and
dreams? I wouldn't. Perhaps, there is more to the story.

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My guess is that Mrs. BoatBuilder realized that there was more to
sailing around the world than building a boat, and decided it wan't
for her after all.