On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:13:39 -0500, Eisboch
wrote:
Anyone following this series on ESPN?

The tournament took place this summer at Oak Bluffs in Martha's
Vineyard. 150 boats were entered, several owned or crewed by friends of
mine. Great job by ESPN. Two friends crewed on "Magic Lady" that ....
well, I won't spoil the finish for those of you that are watching the
series.
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Speaking of sharks, I was on MV for a couple of weeks the summer that
they filmed "Jaws" circa 1975 or thereabouts. What a three ring
circus that was with the movie folks intermingled with the tourists
and Edgartown regulars. We sailed in the day that the "Orca" almost
sank in real life. It sprang a plank during the shoot and was towed
back to Edgartown Marine with the gunnels awash. The producers flew
in a shipwright from the mainland and he spent the next two days
fitting a new plank while everything else was on hold. It was a mini
education in old time boat building to watch him work. I was walking
around the docks looking thoroughly disreputable and most of the
tourists assumed I was involved with the movie in some way.