[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 vs. Alerion 28

[Nell]

It just goes to show you that there's A LOT out there that money won't buy.
nellwolfe

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Wally Buck
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 5:26 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 vs. Alerion 28


Ed good call - it was one of the Mayfields, he is actually a pretty nice
guy. When I heard he was selling his J 80 I asked him what he was looking
for. He said he wanted a fast day sailor he could single hand. I suggested
he consider the Rhodes and gave him a quick tour. Funny thing was he said he
wanted something with more boat speed.

You know if the Rhodes costs a little more he might have considered one!

Wally


>From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 vs. Alerion 28
>Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:04:45 -0400
>
>Wally:
>
>	Tell Mr. Mayfield that he can order a brand new custom made Rhodes
>22 from Stan for $140,000.  Then Stan finally get a new roof.
>
>Ed K
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Wally Buck
>Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 10:39 AM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 vs. Alerion 28
>
>The last two weekends have been perfect here in East TN. Last weekend we
>were out Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. This weekend we were out
>Friday
>
>and Saturday night. We are having fall early! Clear skies at night, lows in
>the 50s!
>
>Yesterday highs were about 80 with steady 10 winds. A long time member of
>my
>
>marina is a very wealthy gentleman whose family name is on just about every
>milk jug sold in East TN. The guy is loaded and goes through boats like no
>one I have ever seen. In the last 4 years he has owned 2 40 foot Benataus
>(sic?) and a J 80. A couple of months ago he sold his J 80 and ordered an
>Alerion 28.
>
>http://www.alerionexpress28.com/home.html
>
>These things cost about 128K stripped. I heard his cost 150K plus. They are
>sweet looking boats and advertised to be the "prettiest girl at the dance".
>
>The owner was sailing with his wife Sunday. I decided to get close for a
>look at his new toy under sail. My wife was at the helm and I was trimming
>sails. He was 4 or 5 hundred yards ahead of us heading down wind. We were
>on
>
>a broad reach and gaining on him rapidly inspite of his attempts to head
>more upwind and shake us. We got about 50 yards behind him and it was
>obvious we were going to catch him. I said to my wife " I bet Mr. Milkman
>tacks away so he will not get passed." No sooner said then he headed
>further
>
>upwind and tacked. So I quickly told Jenny to tack and go get him. After
>about three tacks heading upwind we finally crossed ahead of him. I made
>sure Jenny waved at him as we passed!
>
>Priceless!
>
>Wally
>
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