Current Bid: $1,686...do I hear $1,700 ? remember, price includes trailer.

Well.... The price has gone up some from when I looked last week. At $1,225 it's still probably about half of a new Sunny, but with shipping from Florida added in, it can't go much higher before I might as well buy a new one in New Jersey. By the way, did you notice the funky rigging on this boat? There's some kind of goose neck where the upper spar meets the mast, and that joint is at least two feet down from the top of the mast. What up with that?

smart guy - has a spare tire for his trailer (besides the spare tire under his shirt). can you trailer a trailer behind a trailer? hmmm.... my sail # is 71371371 no..... that's not it - it's 79032. you could take the kids to disneyworld, then drive up from there to boston, deposit it in my backyard. hey it even has a compass! cool.

aaaaaahhhhh, a sail with a window...pretty clean looking hull...old school daggerboard...nice Cooper Mini in the driveway...that guy ain't no supermodel...the boat must belong to his kid because with that gut a Sunfish couldn't float him...the price is right so far...but Orlando, Fl is a problem...hey, Linda, what's your sail #?...thanks for thinking about keeping us competitive...you are correct, we are planning on an upgrade boat to run against Cher in '04.o

check out item #2455569013 on ebay... a worthy opponent for cher?

Perhaps Jeeves can hold Dave's flashlight while he makes repairs to his yacht. I presume that is what the 1999 trophy winner is doing with his spare time.
(did I guess the year correctly?)

You fools....that wasn't just an ordinary rice cooker..it was - ONE RICE COOKER TO RULE THEM ALL !!!

Ross

here it is, the winner of this year's yankee-swap (it's the dash that makes the difference!!)

jeeves!!

skippers,

just to give you fair warning, i have a new secret weapon for next year's races. it's white and has a window.

I'd take a 26-inch sloop if having a 15th birthday were still a possibility.

how would you like to get a 26 foot sloop for your 15th birthday?

story about famous yacht

cher is buried under 2 feet of snow.

cannons are fine, but we will have to have surgeons on board. also, i would be happy to wear a coat like the captain had.

Maties,

Has everyone seen Master and Commander / Far Side of the World ? There is some stuff about sailing in the movie. And cannons. I think we should allow cannons in the 2004 regatta series just to make things 'interesting'.

Then thars that Pirates of the Caribbean film. Arrrrrr. Now that's yachting!

Ross

Happy Halloween

I went trick-or-treating last night (with Kyle) in my best of all time costume....Old Barney....pictures,when developed, to follow....the revolving lamp was the coolest part....Ross

No way will I vote for.....

Maris Stella Yacht Club and Crabbing and Running and Barbie Society

Oh do my legs ache today. Walk it off. Walk it off.

i was just going to suggest that we vote on a name change to "and running society" when i noticed ross already took care of that. still no input from stu -- he told me (on the phone) that he was worried about viruses... and spending his time playing barbie with lauren. he pretends barbie is frankenstein. that's the way boys play barbie. congrats, ross!! we will look great on the loveladies-barney-loveladies. tomorrow is the roslindale trick or treat trot (5k). i think i may do it since it starts right down the street.

Maris Stella Yacht Club and Crabbing and Running Society

It was only a 5K but the important thing is that not only did I run it but I also have decided to keep running on a regular basis. So, summer 2004, a new-old runner will be sweating the Loveladies-Barney-loveladies trip. I met all my goals. I was a little concerned about the heart attack part since no training put some stress on the myocardial system but actually after 2Ks my breathing adjusted and it was just a matter of coping with leg muscle pain. The nice butt 10 meters ahead of me was just the inspiration I needed to keep going when the going got tough. But unfortunately she quit at about 4k and I had to go it alone to the finish. Someone passed me at about 1/2 K to go and I actually had enough to pass him back and we raced to the finish. We passed a few others and it felt great to finish strong. Probably only 400 or 500 runners finished before me. That means I finished in front of 800 or 900. Next year I'm going to win my age group! The Chancellor beat me by 6 minutes. My time? Hey, give me a break.

"He apparently had some personal problems we didn't know about — money problems, he was a little depressed, my parents moved away and stuff like that" said his brother...

This just in... a man survives plunge over Niagra Falls "with only the shirt on his back." No one has ever done this before. Ross

Friday is the UCSD annual Chancellor's Challenge 5k run. Finish before the Chancellor and he will donate $25 toward undergraduate scholarships and you get the respect of other runners. I ran 2 years ago and finished well behind the C. Although he is about 60 years he is a good runner. Suddenly I wish I wasn't so lazy on LBI. If I had trained with Linda and Dave on the Loveladies to Lighthouse to Loveladies runs I might have a shot. Instead I am fat and slow. My goals: to get a little exercise, to finish, to not throw up, to not have a heart attack, to meet some women, to set a time that I might better next year, to meet a woman, to not throw up, to get a fancy new t shirt, to get out of work for a few hours, and to not throw up.

The Fifty+ Flash