"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
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On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:36:09 GMT, "Bob Crantz"
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"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
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On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:47:57 GMT, "Bob Crantz"
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Did they shave their heads and cut off their testicles?





No, just refused to acknowledge the existence of any other sailing
craft.

We campaigned a Thistle for four years, during the early 80s, and I never
encountered anyone with such an attitude. Thistle sailors tend to be
clannish, but they readily accept outsiders and visitors to their fleet
races. We were always looking for crew, but we never mentioned "rail tail"
before taking them aboard.

Max