"Scout" wrote
Yesterday, while sitting in the jury marshalling room, waiting to be
plucked into service, I was able to read Gerry Speiss' "Alone Against The
Atlantic" in which he describes how he designed, built, tested, and then
managed to cross an ocean in his 10' sailboat. Absolutely puny! My boat
was twice that size!


Well, how come you didn't sail across the Atlantic twice, then?

Actually your boat may have displaced less.

Scout wrote:
some pics of Spiess' "Yankee Girl" http://marlinbree.com/work6.htm


Marlin Bree's boat is very nice.

http://tinyurl.com/9odmj
or
http://www.sailboatowners.com/db/pho...=7322723 5189

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
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"Scout" wrote
Yesterday, while sitting in the jury marshalling room, waiting to be
plucked into service, I was able to read Gerry Speiss' "Alone Against The
Atlantic" in which he describes how he designed, built, tested, and then
managed to cross an ocean in his 10' sailboat. Absolutely puny! My boat
was twice that size!


Well, how come you didn't sail across the Atlantic twice, then?

Actually your boat may have displaced less.

You're probably right. My Starwind displaced 1350 lbs. I think Spiess said
he had 1000 lbs just in ballast, mostly food and water, and some dead
weight. Of course, my 1350# doesn't include my air conditioning system,
jacuzzi, and sun-tanning booth.
Scout