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To: Jack Hydrazine
St. Maaaaaaarten’s? I’d go to the beach to watch the 747s land and take off!

They used to offer excursions there, where you could "race" 12-meter sailboats, the same kind used on the America's Cup races. You could you could actively "grind" (work the winches that trim the sails), or just stand by and watch, as the boat runs a short course against another boat. I even got to man the helm (steer the sailboat) on the way back to anchor.

Was one of my favorite all-time experiences.

16 posted on 03/14/2013 9:29:56 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Lou L

I’d love to try that myself!


19 posted on 03/14/2013 10:15:16 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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