On Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:30:13 -0700 (PDT), GC Boater
wrote:

" Have you ever sailed from San Francisco to Hawaii? I have.

No - but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express.

Have you ever rounded Cape Horn? I have, twice.

Depends on how you define "rounded". I've been there, shore side and
walked from one side to the other - that could technically be
"rounding" the Horn.

Have you ever transited the Panama Canal? I have.

Nope - but I did stay at a Ramada Inn once.

Have you owned more than 20 boats in your lifetime? I have.

Nope - last count, sixteen. If you count canoes, I'm still only at 17.

Have you ever sailed large boats competitively? I have.

Actually, I did - when I was in high school in fact - Marblehead to
Bermuda race and I crewed one summer on the Queen Nefertiti which was
an America's Cup trials boat build by Ted Hood. Went to high school
with the Hood kids too.

"I" is something of a misnomer though - I've crewed and I also took a
turn at being helmsman for a shift, but the term "I" is indefinite
enough in the sense that it does fit.

Have you ever been hundreds of miles from land in a powerboat
under your command? I have."

Yep back in the day that is. Haven't done it in a few years.

Anything else you'd like to know?