What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any knowledge about that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what. Sure is a big *******.

Max

There's a book about it... forget the name. Good book.

I challenged him to a race one, but he turned me down... absolute truth. :-)

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What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any knowledge about that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what. Sure is a big
*******.

Max

I could not put the book down and actually was
reading it aloud to other people on the boat.

It's called "The Proving Ground"

http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/bibli...16499552:10.98

Lots of info about that particular race.

Capt. JG wrote:
There's a book about it... forget the name. Good book.

I challenged him to a race one, but he turned me down... absolute truth. :-)

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Maxprop" wrote
What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any knowledge about that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what. Sure is a big
*******.

I enjoyed the book 'Fatal Storm'.

Scotty

"Bart" wrote in message
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I could not put the book down and actually was
reading it aloud to other people on the boat.

It's called "The Proving Ground"


http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/bibli...dcover:Sale:03
16499552:10.98

Lots of info about that particular race.

Capt. JG wrote:
There's a book about it... forget the name. Good book.

I challenged him to a race one, but he turned me down...
absolute truth. :-)

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Maxprop" wrote
What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat
Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any
knowledge about that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's
in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what.
Sure is a big
*******.

That's it! Great book. I liked the description of "apartment building size
waves" and why would any sane person pay to do this. :-)

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Bart" wrote in message
oups.com...
I could not put the book down and actually was
reading it aloud to other people on the boat.

It's called "The Proving Ground"

http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/bibli...16499552:10.98

Lots of info about that particular race.

Capt. JG wrote:
There's a book about it... forget the name. Good book.

I challenged him to a race one, but he turned me down... absolute truth.
:-)

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Maxprop" wrote
What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any knowledge about
that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what. Sure is a big
*******.

OzOne wrote in message ...
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:12:38 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:

What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any knowledge about that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what. Sure is a big
*******.

Max


As far as know, Sayonara suffered massive structural damage in the
'98 Hobart race and was in imminent danger of breaking up.

Maybe she has been retired for that reason...I don't know.

I think she must have been completely rebuilt. She looks brand new. Has an
untouched epoxy bottom coating and the gelcoat is flawless. The keel is in
flat plates, ready for assembly and lying underneath, and they look like
brand new lead. I couldn't find anything on her that doesn't appear new.
Perhaps that's why she's here--for a rebuild. No one with whom I spoke
seems to know, other than the fact that she's been sitting in the building
for five years or more. My guess is that she was rebuilt about the same
time Larry E. lost interest in her.

We're looking at a boat in the same building. Next time we're there, I'll
take a few shots of her, if someone can give me a place to post 'em.

Max

Maxprop wrote:
OzOne wrote in message ...
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:12:38 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:

What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any knowledge about that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what. Sure is a big
*******.

Max


As far as know, Sayonara suffered massive structural damage in the
'98 Hobart race and was in imminent danger of breaking up.

Maybe she has been retired for that reason...I don't know.

I think she must have been completely rebuilt. She looks brand new. Has an
untouched epoxy bottom coating and the gelcoat is flawless. The keel is in
flat plates, ready for assembly and lying underneath, and they look like
brand new lead. I couldn't find anything on her that doesn't appear new.
Perhaps that's why she's here--for a rebuild. No one with whom I spoke
seems to know, other than the fact that she's been sitting in the building
for five years or more. My guess is that she was rebuilt about the same
time Larry E. lost interest in her.

We're looking at a boat in the same building. Next time we're there, I'll
take a few shots of her, if someone can give me a place to post 'em.

Max

You ought to see if it's for sell, if Larry has lost interest and it's
costing him to store it perhaps you can pick it up for a song.

Joe

Maxprop wrote:
OzOne wrote in message ...
On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:12:38 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:

What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any knowledge about that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what. Sure is a big
*******.

Max

As far as know, Sayonara suffered massive structural damage in the
'98 Hobart race and was in imminent danger of breaking up.

Maybe she has been retired for that reason...I don't know.

I think she must have been completely rebuilt. She looks brand new. Has an
untouched epoxy bottom coating and the gelcoat is flawless. The keel is in
flat plates, ready for assembly and lying underneath, and they look like
brand new lead. I couldn't find anything on her that doesn't appear new.
Perhaps that's why she's here--for a rebuild. No one with whom I spoke
seems to know, other than the fact that she's been sitting in the building
for five years or more. My guess is that she was rebuilt about the same
time Larry E. lost interest in her.

We're looking at a boat in the same building. Next time we're there, I'll
take a few shots of her, if someone can give me a place to post 'em.

Max



Just get a webshots site for yourself...it doesn't cost anything...

Try photobucket

Maxprop wrote:
We're looking at a boat in the same building. Next time we're there, I'll
take a few shots of her, if someone can give me a place to post 'em.

Maxprop wrote:
What can you tell me about Larry Ellison's boat Sayonnara? I'm told he
raced it in the Hobart the year so many died. Any knowledge about that?

I was looking it over rather thoroughly today. It's in storage in a
building in Holland, MI, waiting for who knows what. Sure is a big *******.

I saw it when it got into Hobart in 1998. Yep it's a big *******. IIRC
he took line honours & swore he'd never do that race again.

PDW