[Rhodes22-list] Stars & Stripes

Bud budconnor at earthlink.net
Mon Sep 24 22:02:24 EDT 2007


Dave,
  that's a good question ... I don't remember which hull he won/lost 
with.  Time to start searching with Google.

-Bud

David Bradley wrote:

>Bud, sounds like fun.  I think Dennis may even have been winning in '87, no?
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>On 9/23/07, budconnor at earthlink.net <budconnor at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>Our family made our annual trip to Hilton Head Island, SC this weekend and this time
>>we were able to sail on Stars & Stripes.  It turns out that there are about 10 "Stars &
>>Stripes", as Dennis Connors named most of his boats Stars & Stripes.  This vessel was
>>"Stars & Stripes 87", and was "Spirit of America" before that.  Our family of four went
>>on the Sunset Cruise, a two hour out and back - catching the sun set, seeing lots of
>>dolphins, and some moon light sailing.  The winds were light which made it a joy for the
>>wife and kids.  I asked the captain if I could take the helm, which he gladly did - and
>>let me take us through our one and only tack.  It was a neat time for all, and an
>>experience we will all remember.
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>>Bud Connor
>>'90 Rhodes 22
>>Melbourne, FL
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