April Fools!

[MacGregor_Lover]

Aaahhhh I really wanted to know what Sir Paul had to say. I was looking forward to his in depth coverage of getting Pimp Smacked by "The Hutch"

 

[Sailor_Joe]

Pretty good Front Page, BUT Scuttlebutt wins first place in the April Fools accounts with their America's Cup Story and their Gary Jobson bit.

Hey Ed, nice try. Better luck next year. :lol:

 

[Sailor_Joe]

I think we should seriously look into getting Hustler as a title sponsor for real!

I don't think Pitman can afford it. Christ, he's already commited to buying 4 sets of sails this year!!! Give the man a break.

 

[Winever]

Good Times indeed, well done Ed, Cheers, Winever.

ah...can we have the lawsuit report anyway.... :lol:

 

[JayP]

You did miss at least one J/boat -- and why the hell not, anyone in their right mind has more important things to do than track their releases.

J/46, which was the 44 with transom mods.

Seems like there was also a single j/25 and/or j/23

 

[rbpatt]

Got me too. I don't know why, but I buy in every year. ANd I was almost born on April Fool's!

 

[Randall Flagg]

So, no Hustler?

 

[KRC]

I admit I bought it up to the VOR piece.

That lawsuit would have been facking hilarious.

And +1 for taking away the disclaimer. It would be a lot more fun for those of us in the know to egg 'em on as they bitch about the ocean being off limits to Aussies and having to pay to read SA.

 

[pitman260]

When I got to work and opened up SA--I read the "Hustler" blurb and thought--"what has Espo gotten me into now?" I was relieved to find out that it was a joke--Larry Flynt has his hands full sponsoring our boat!

 

[Hobie Dog]

Pretty proud of myself this year that I only got halfway through the J/34 article before I figured it out. I had a quick WTF you have to be kidding me moment and then realized the date! Still some funny shit nice work! :lol:

 

[The Gardener]

After a good wake and bake it takes a while to stop laughing.

The Hustler part is still true though right??

 

[heckler]

The Ed is always at his best when he's having fun.

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[Jambalaya]

I think we should seriously look into getting Hustler as a title sponsor for real!

Mr Esposito ?

 

[The Advocate]

I agree with keeping Hustler onboard, but put "Where the status quo blows" back up, it kinda fits...

 

[BGeff]

Between Scott's and Scuttlefcks stories...I was roaring this morn. Thanks for giving me some time to grin on an otherwise grouchy day!

 

[Magnus Wheatley]

Classic stuff from the Ed as always. Personally I'd pay 50 bucks a month to read SA!

I got an email today from AC Management telling me that Valencia had signed the deal to host the pre-Cup matches and the Cup in 2010. Surely this is another April Fools? Especially with that complete fool Rita Barbera smiling out from the press release - made me spit my cornflakes all over the computer screen. God she's a nasty piece of work - how on earth do these people get jobs? Beggars belief...

Happy Fools day guys!

Magnus

 

[CJV]

So I was just turning in when i checked the blackberri and there it was, had me going for a bit, til the Cayard "family life" bit.

 

[musicman]

Love the logo on those sails.

 

[Burnsy]

And here I thought a certain J/34 was about to become significantly more valuable!

 

[FastrSailr]

And here I thought a certain J/34 was about to become significantly more valuable!

+1!!!!

The sailing world could be so lucky as for Johnstone to start pumping out the venerable J/34 again. The pinnacle of yachting!