On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:02:28 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

In amongst our conversation, I was talking about "Gandalf the Green",
a sailing vessel that caught my attention in rec.boats.cruising. At
the instant of concern, it was in Tailand and was fine, but another
story caught my eye, and it was this one....

http://www.sailingmagazine.net/compo...?directory=152

BTW, I thought it was a 40 ft, sloop. I was wrong. it's 47ft, steel
hulled cutter.

Glad to see you worked that damn Google problem out.

On Aug 18, 2:10*pm, John H wrote:
On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:02:28 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
In amongst our conversation, I was talking about "Gandalf the Green",
a sailing vessel that caught my attention in rec.boats.cruising. *At
the instant of concern, it was in Tailand and was fine, but another
story caught my eye, and it was this one....

http://www.sailingmagazine.net/compo...e/24-afloat/67...

BTW, I thought it was a 40 ft, sloop. I was wrong. it's 47ft, steel
hulled cutter.

Glad to see you worked that damn Google problem out.

Glad it came to life, John. But I got used to not being here, watching
all the belittleing and name calling.etc.