On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:37:06 +0000, Andy Champ
wrote:

I also hate to mention her name in view of recent controversy, but it
appears Dame Ellen had a run-in with one last time around:

What recent controversy? Last I had heard, she'd broken the solo
non-stop record.

R.

rhys wrote:
On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:37:06 +0000, Andy Champ
wrote:


I also hate to mention her name in view of recent controversy, but it
appears Dame Ellen had a run-in with one last time around:


What recent controversy? Last I had heard, she'd broken the solo
non-stop record.

R.


She has. That hasn't stopped people slagging her off!

Andy.

This thread now illustrates the dangers of cross posting, especially to an
American NG.

On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:04:46 -0000, "Duncan Heenan"
wrote:

This thread now illustrates the dangers of cross posting, especially to an
American NG.

I'm Canadian and hold a British passport. So what's the debate about
Ellen's win? I haven't heard anything since she finished.

R.

rhys wrote:
wrote:

This thread now illustrates the dangers of cross posting, especially to an
American NG.

I'm Canadian and hold a British passport. So what's the debate about
Ellen's win? I haven't heard anything since she finished.

It's not a widespread controversy, or even a controversy at all really.
A few regulars on UKRS[1] have been conducting a long-drawn-out argument
about something to do with Ellen. I'm not sure what the exact premise
is; "the exact degree of impressiveness of her feat" seems to about
cover it. Just newsgroup blather - ignore it.

Pete

[1] Including one who freely admits that his main reason for posting to
Usenet is to antagonize people.[2]
[2] But we love him really.

On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 23:22:02 +0000, Pete Verdon
d wrote:

rhys wrote:
wrote:

This thread now illustrates the dangers of cross posting, especially to an
American NG.

I'm Canadian and hold a British passport. So what's the debate about
Ellen's win? I haven't heard anything since she finished.

It's not a widespread controversy, or even a controversy at all really.
A few regulars on UKRS[1] have been conducting a long-drawn-out argument
about something to do with Ellen. I'm not sure what the exact premise
is; "the exact degree of impressiveness of her feat" seems to about
cover it. Just newsgroup blather - ignore it.

I will. Half the people here couldn't sail 500 miles, never mind
35,000, singlehanded in a 60 foot tri. The other 50% will admit they
can't.

Her feat remains impressive. She's under 30 and five foot two. Most
circumnavigators are older (more experienced), bigger and stronger.

R.

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 22:46:24 -0500, rhys wrote:

On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 23:22:02 +0000, Pete Verdon
wrote:

rhys wrote:
wrote:

This thread now illustrates the dangers of cross posting, especially to an
American NG.

I'm Canadian and hold a British passport. So what's the debate about
Ellen's win? I haven't heard anything since she finished.

It's not a widespread controversy, or even a controversy at all really.
A few regulars on UKRS[1] have been conducting a long-drawn-out argument
about something to do with Ellen. I'm not sure what the exact premise
is; "the exact degree of impressiveness of her feat" seems to about
cover it. Just newsgroup blather - ignore it.

I will. Half the people here couldn't sail 500 miles, never mind
35,000, singlehanded in a 60 foot tri. The other 50% will admit they
can't.

Her feat remains impressive. She's under 30 and five foot two. Most
circumnavigators are older (more experienced), bigger and stronger.

I fall in the first 50%. I might make 500 miles with nice weather.
35000 I wouldn't even start.

I suspect the problem is that she is popular in France as well as the
UK.

I thought she should have been knighted after fixing the main in a
knockdown on the Volvo 60. I still don't see what took them so long.



R.

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