wrote:
Today... during my internet wanderings... I ran across this web site:

http://www.avivachallenge.com/index.asp

It is about a young lady (Dee Caffari) sailing solo aboard the "Aviva"
a Challenge 72' Class yacht... and attempting a solo circumnavigation
the hard way.


She's singlehanding one of the BT Challenge boats, they sail
around the world "the wrong way," people line up to pay for
crew spots. Crazy.

BTW the boats are steel, but built for speed.

DSK