Wow. She is cute. It would be rough, but I could handle
being "stuck" sailing with her for half a year.

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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 left England the latter part of November and is headed west via
the Southern Seas as her routing. In the last few days or so... she
rounded the "Horn" and reported in at about 53 degrees South...
and 139 degrees West.

It appears to me that her sponsors have "deep pockets" and the
vessel... support team... much less the aforementioned web sit
are first class. Needless to say... she is also a very accomplished
skipper as well.

Any how... some of you may enjoy following her trials and tribulations
via the web site. She has state of the art communications aboard so
she posts quite regularly.

Best regards

Bill

It would be rough, but I could handle being "stuck" sailing with
her for half a year.

You know Bart... the same thought ran through my alleged mind
as well. (smile)

Apparently she previously skippered this same vessel with an all
male crew (18) around the world as well. Obviously... she is now
trying it on her own.

Admittedly I don't know that much about boats... but it certainly
looks like the "Aviva" has all the "whistles and bells". Like I men-
tioned earlier... she has some fantastic financial and logistical
backing. Must be nice...

Bill

(wishing he could be the cabin steward... heh heh)