[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 vs. Alerion 28

[Roger Pihlaja]

Wally,

Don't you know wealthy gentlemen tend to have egos as inflated as their
boats?  With your racing experience, you should be ashamed of yourself!  Go
pick on someone your own size.  :)

Sounds like a really good time, I wish I'd been on board to see it!  Good
for you, sir.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

 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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