DSK wrote:
Larry Ellison commented in a post-race interview that he thought,
once or twice, that he and his crew might actually survive the '98 Hobart
while they were in the midst of the storm.

Actually they were souoth of the worst part of it.


.... By converse reasoning it would
appear that he was convinced that his life was over, at least a portion of
the time. I'm sure that would be a most depressing revelation.



Joe wrote:
Well then Larry's a putz, and a failure as a Captain. He's a rich boy
who bought his way into a mans game and could not hang. Once he
accepted he was going to die, then be assured his crew felt the same
way. I think it's a wise decision for him to give up ocean racing all
together.

Talk is cheap, Joe.

What's cheap is Captain's who has no grace under pressure. They are a
dime a dozen.

You mention how you are so manly & brave
with 60 foot waves; these were 90'+ waves.

The size is not as important and spacing IMO

Many had 40' of
breaker on top.

well 130 fter sure would be a sight to behold.


They were unusually steep because of a
countering current... no surfing, you'd just fall from the
crest straight down. From what I have read, it was a more
violent storm than a U.S. east coast (or gulf) hurricane.

Rita produced 98 fters and Cat 5 winds.



You can not buy your way into being a good Captain.


Now there, I agree totally.

And that is my whole beef...There are some things which cannot be
learned quickly or bought, and time.....which is all we have.......
must be paid heavily for their acquiring.

Joe



DSK