[Rhodes22-list] boat show report

[stan]

Another show, another milestone.

Back at the grind the backed up emails have taken over the one man 
office so patience is requested.

With death, strokes and other ailments taking a toll on the production 
end, Rhodes wannabes have reached record highs; the one boat at the show 
(compared to the usual 4) was sold at the opening bell of the first 
day.  A million thanks for getting that one boat to the show goes to 
multi Rhodes owner John McLaughlin who gave up time from his own 
business to make that happen.   And equal thanks to long time owner 
Michael Corley who managed retrieving the show boat from the show in 
spite of the wood ramp the show had built to our exhibit area, 
collapsing under the weight of superior built Rhodes.  Thanks also to 
Bill Wickman and Chris Geankoplis who came to tell prospects of their 
world travels in their Rhodes plus steadied the wobbly legs of the old 
man of the sea whenever I tried walking on land.

Can't send an email to the list without including a GB commercial:
The Rhodes Dry Marina is open for reservations for periods of one month 
to one year terms for those appreciating sailing the Albemarle; the 
second largest estuary in the country that lets you sail off to anywhere 
in the world yet has no tide or current. Your boat remains fully rigged 
ready to sail any day, any hour and you are under way in minutes.

stan