For many here (myself included) sailboats are a much more than a collection of cured resin, aluminum, lead, etc. There is an emotional bond formed and it does tend to defy logic at times. One could certainly argue that owning a race boat that is receiving shall we say less than stellar care...
How current is the pic? Last time I saw her she was off the trailer and the trailer was not around. Rudder still removed? Sad to see a boat with so much history in need of so much to make her like she was back in the day.