Rick,
Having driven a couple of 12 meters including Courageous and Heritage,
I can tell you it's definitely a hoot. While grinding the genoa trimmer
said "it wasn't easy being a grinder. You had to be as strong as a gorilla
and as smart as one too". :-)
Gary
S/V High Maintenance
'90 C&C 37 Plus
East Greenwich, RI, USA
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On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 6:09 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> While on vacation in Key West a few years ago, I had the chance for a
> conversation over a couple of beers with the skipper of the former Stars
> and Stripes that sailed/sails out of Key West. He told me the Coast Guard
> made them take a significant amount off the mast – something like 17 feet!
> – before they could carry passengers. But I still think sailing on a 12
> meter would be a hoot.
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> Rick Brass
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> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Edd
> Schillay via CnC-List
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 25, 2015 9:21 AM
> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> *Cc:* Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Vacation II St Martin
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> The Americas Cup Challenge Excursion is still there. Did it a few years
> ago. If you know anything about racing and are paying attention, it’s more
> than a little disappointing. The skippers will purposely mis-steer,
> mis-trim and go to the song gate marks in order to ensure it’s a close
> finish. They’ve also modified the boats tremendously.
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> Starship Enterprise
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> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
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> On Nov 25, 2015, at 8:57 AM, William Walker via CnC-List <
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> Its been many years ago but Stars and Stripes and Canada were there and
> doing daysails. At time, had two crew plus the tourists on board. Did a
> little race around bouys. If you had sailing experience they let you
> work. I was main sail trimmer. Others grinders, etc. One beer wench.
> Best 60 bucks I spent entire trip. Don't know if still there.
> Bill Walker
> CnC 36
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