On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:22:50 -0500, rhys wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:


Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

That is excellent news. I hope she inspires more women to go for the
top tier in world sailing.

My goodness, with that and the Vendee Globe and keels falling
off...it's been a busy week for British sailing.

The boat that had the bulb fall off - what that the old Australia II?

Later,

Tom

Chris Newport wrote:
Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.


Congratulations to her & the team that built the boat:-)

K


& the Krause lie of the day is ????

So I hate to dwell on the Hatt 43 (well OK I don't really "hate" it:-))
but in a hurry & this only takes a second, the arguments over the Hatt
went on for ages, fake photo being posted the "sudden" disposal when a
couple of NG people were about to expose him, then eventually just to
absolutely confirm it was nothing but a liar's BS like all his other
"boating" claims his only answer was he "chose" not to post a real pic.
The lowest of the low liars is our own Krause;-)


The photo was genuine. I certainly can "provide" a photo of what you
refer to as "get home." But, as I responded previously, I choose not
to do so.

On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 23:24:00 +0000, Chris Newport
wrote:


Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

Wow. Times have really changed. When I did my solo circ in the late
'60s, it took me 92 days. And that was considered fast. Kudos to
Ellen.

:-)


Carry on.

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 09:23:34 -0500, Billy
wrote:




:-)


Carry on.

I am the real Harry. Oftem imitated, but never duplicated.

To prove it, my Hatteras can be seen he
http://www.hatterasyachts.com/84ext.cfm

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lid says...



Ellen MacArthur has smashed the world record for a solo
circumnavigation, finishing in under 71 days 13 hours.
The previous record holder Francis Joyon took 72 days 22 hours 54 mins.

Unless you get BBC News you would never know it. The Beeb gave about half
its evening news yesterday to this and it was very, very interesting.
That boat really moves! But so far as I know, there was not a word on any
other news program or channel. Haven't checked this morning's paper yet
but if there is more than a short paragraph I will be surprised.

Gogarty wrote:
Unless you get BBC News you would never know it.

Well, those who listen to NPR ("liberal mouthpiece radio" according to
some) get a nice BBC account of the world.

... The Beeb gave about half
its evening news yesterday to this and it was very, very interesting.
That boat really moves!

Heck yeah!
It's an astonishing mix of technology & skill. Hard to say how much
faster these types of boats can get.

... But so far as I know, there was not a word on any
other news program or channel. Haven't checked this morning's paper yet
but if there is more than a short paragraph I will be surprised.


The U.S. pretty much ignores the sport of sailing. Even the America's
Cup barely gets a small blip in the popular media. I don't know why, in
many places it's very popular.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 08:47:03 -0500, DSK wrote:

Gogarty wrote:
Unless you get BBC News you would never know it.

Well, those who listen to NPR ("liberal mouthpiece radio" according to
some) get a nice BBC account of the world.

... The Beeb gave about half
its evening news yesterday to this and it was very, very interesting.
That boat really moves!

Heck yeah!
It's an astonishing mix of technology & skill. Hard to say how much
faster these types of boats can get.

... But so far as I know, there was not a word on any
other news program or channel. Haven't checked this morning's paper yet
but if there is more than a short paragraph I will be surprised.


The U.S. pretty much ignores the sport of sailing. Even the America's
Cup barely gets a small blip in the popular media. I don't know why, in
many places it's very popular.


One word: NASCAR

Dave

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 13:06:40 -0500, Dave Hall
wrote:

On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 08:47:03 -0500, DSK wrote:

Gogarty wrote:
Unless you get BBC News you would never know it.

Well, those who listen to NPR ("liberal mouthpiece radio" according to
some) get a nice BBC account of the world.

... The Beeb gave about half
its evening news yesterday to this and it was very, very interesting.
That boat really moves!

Heck yeah!
It's an astonishing mix of technology & skill. Hard to say how much
faster these types of boats can get.

... But so far as I know, there was not a word on any
other news program or channel. Haven't checked this morning's paper yet
but if there is more than a short paragraph I will be surprised.


The U.S. pretty much ignores the sport of sailing. Even the America's
Cup barely gets a small blip in the popular media. I don't know why, in
many places it's very popular.

One word: NASCAR

NASCAR is an acronym. :)

Later,

Tom

Dave Hall wrote:
One word: NASCAR


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
NASCAR is an acronym.

Dave said more than he thinks he did.



DSK