"katy" wrote in message
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Maxprop wrote:
OzOne wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:12:38 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:

What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any knowledge about
that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what. Sure is a big
*******.

Max

As far as know, Sayonara suffered massive structural damage in the
'98 Hobart race and was in imminent danger of breaking up.

Maybe she has been retired for that reason...I don't know.

I think she must have been completely rebuilt. She looks brand new. Has
an untouched epoxy bottom coating and the gelcoat is flawless. The keel
is in flat plates, ready for assembly and lying underneath, and they look
like brand new lead. I couldn't find anything on her that doesn't appear
new. Perhaps that's why she's here--for a rebuild. No one with whom I
spoke seems to know, other than the fact that she's been sitting in the
building for five years or more. My guess is that she was rebuilt about
the same time Larry E. lost interest in her.

We're looking at a boat in the same building. Next time we're there,
I'll take a few shots of her, if someone can give me a place to post 'em.

Max



Just get a webshots site for yourself...it doesn't cost anything...

Not into that sort of thing. I often wonder why some folks are.

Max