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Old 06-11-09, 14:10
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I can hardly believe that the first time he ever sailed the boat single handed was the day he crossed the start line. That's recklessly stupid, especially in something like an Open 50.
Yes I was surprised to see Mike struggling with a basic lesson on apparent wind angles an hour before the solo departure. But that is an attribute of smart people, you can throw them unprepared into strange situations and they cope. I witnessed much the same on a SunSail flotilla holiday in Turkey.
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