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There was a guy, years ago, who similarly built a plane in his small homes basement, on an island in the CT River, opposite the mouth of Hamburg Cove, where a friends beautiful boat sank, not long ago. I don't think he got is out, without removing some parts.   The island is still a registered...

It was years ago, but I don't think he shut it off soon enough, but even if he did, it was certainly Non- Corinthian.  This was the only Schooner in the fleet that was a light air performer. Enough so, that myself and 2 or more other crew members never set foot on that boat ever again.......

He intentionally ran the motor to hit line at the start going faster than the other Schooners, who were sailing without power assist just before the start.  We did not arrive late.  He did this to hit the line at speed that others did not have.  I don't recall if he shut down the donk at the...

The winged keel was brilliant, and not illegal!  Followed those races driving the smaller Boomerang with owners guests, and still have the syndicate flag...

Did the Gloucester Schooner race, and it was light air.  Owner ran the boat with the engine on until just before the start, when he shut it off.  Since we were the only really good light air boa, we would have won handily probably, without him doing this.  No cheers, just jeers at the Awards...

In'82, I did Newport - Bermuda on Flyway, X-Williwaw (Peterson 48, IIRC) that cheated the tilt test in the rule with lead shots in the spreader tips to appear more tippy than she would otherwise have been.  DC was driving Williwaw at the time, and proclaimed innocence of any knowledge of this. ...