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Default Rough weather racing

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On 1 Nov 2006 20:59:38 -0800, wrote:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zXuzy0k9m...elated&search=

I don't know if these people are made of steel? or silly puddy?


This is extreme, and even with the latest of safety and weather
equipment, it lookslike a good way to get killed.

I can't imagine the guys doing this kind of stuff a couple-three
hundred years ago in the old sailing ships.


Pah...

I heard 22 foot Baliners can run full speed through that.

I mean, hell, I used to row out to Cat Island from Fort Sewell in my
ten foot Butler pram in that kind of weather.

Up hill.

Both ways. :)


.....with one oar.