[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 vs. Alerion 28

[Rik Sandberg]

Wally,

You had to love that!!!! :-) :-)

Rik

Wally Buck wrote:

> 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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