_Click here: Flickr Photo Download: flop 018_ (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1681296893&size=o&context=set-721576...) Folks, What 'we' did last weekend. Scott 'Frenchy' sailing my M-17 -Looks Bad/ Goes Fine! - at the recent "Lake Havasu Ran Tan for Wrinkle Boats and all other Sailcraft" The wind speed is unknown at this time but the drink was Dos Equis and Tecate, snacks were Bleu Cheese and ham rolls in 'Secret Sauce'. No cigars were present. M-222, M-26, C-25, WWP 19, M-23 and this thing were present. It did blow just shy of 60 mph that night and no one stayed on the lake for giggles. I just can't see why not?? The following morning we pulled this boat out of the water, de rigged and went sailing on Dauntless at approx, 11:30 till 13.15. It was breezy. I recall (and checked at weatherunderground 'History') it was blowing 26-36 mph and gusts 36.8- 43.7 mph. The boat was a very well behaved lady, plenty of drive - the driver, "Frenchy King o the Goats"commented on the almost perfectly neutral helm,and a VERY comfortable motion for the roller/chop that was present. I did not steer. (PS - watching these videos is like watching a Frank Sinatra performance on YouTube - just LIKE you were there huh??? yeah!) On the way back to the marina we sailed at approx. 70 dgrees to the waves - waddled back to the corner, made the turn North and upon arriving in Thompson Bay at the mouth of the London Bridge Channel and Marina entrance it was blowing even harder - blasting the tops of the waves off into mist, 1+ foot whitecaps immediately off the beach at the Bridge Channel -wind out of the North!, Coots were donning scuba gear, wood ducks screaming for mercy! I swear - I was there. No beer or tequila was consumed on this sail. The facts have not been clouded. If Sean and Jo do this again, I am going to show up for a good time again! I can't wait till the February 2008 evevnt! See havasumontgomerys - Poker for the challenged or something like that. Take Care,Have Fun,Go Sailing GaryO (no beauty here) M-17 #316a (I "stole' the sails) Team Geezer Racing - Old and In the Way Arizona Sailing Squadron Why do they call them Storm Jibs - I call em Fun Jibs! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com