On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:43:02 -0400, DSK wrote:

Frank Boettcher wrote:
I was fortunate enough years ago on a delivery to be forced to stop in
Ft. Lauderdale on one of the leg finishes for the Whitbread. One boat
was there when we got there, two came in while we were still there and
we saw one finish when we left to complete our trip.

Awesome to watch those boats sail, isn't it? They are so
stripped and powerful. It's a very different kind of vessel,
with a very different look, than traditional sailboats.

DSK


Absolutely. It made my trip. We stopped for maintenance (we had some
poorly designed anti siphon loops that were attempting to sink the
boat when significantly heeled) but it was great to watch those long
distance speed machines come in. Just being around it was a lot of
fun.

Frank