by jg <jg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Jan 16, 2008 at 05:50 PM
Garry Beattie wrote:
> "D Parker" <nospamozskipper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:478df15b$0$30848$5a62ac22@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Yes that's right. Smallest yacht across Bass straight, not S>H
>> Garry and I will do it in a Sabot then. :) Hmm... maybe a manly junior
>> instead. Then he can trim the jib. I am not letting him touch the main
>> though. Its mine! All Mine!!
>>
>> DP
>
> Interesting plan Dave except for one thing....
> I don't think I would fit into a Sabot these days!!!!!
>
> Incidentally, didn't that Laser sailer sail from Burnie or Deven****t
back to
> Melbourne?
> If so then it would not count as he was sailing up hill.
>
> The Sydney to Hobart is downhill all the way. That's why the maxi's can
pick
> up so much speed!!
>
> Garry
>
>
Actually Bass & Flinders' Tom Thumb was 8' x 5' although they didn't
actually cross Bass straight. So if you can't fit into a sabot you
probably wouldn't have got a job in the crew then either.
