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Posted by Thomas Wales (twales@…>)

Hi Gang,

    Just back from Figawi weekend on Nantucket.  Had great weather

and excellent winds for the race. Over 200 boats in the race including
Columbia and Weatherly, the classic old America Cup boats. The finish
was very exciting since the race has a handicapped start (slow boats,
including us, starting first). We were in cruising class with a shorter
course, so we just finshed ahead of the big boys and watched as they blew
past us into Nantucket harbor. We were about the smallest at 27’ ( my
old Dufour 27, now owned by my cousin) so we watched and took pictures of
all the beautiful boats as they passed. We did the 22.7 miles in 4.5
hrs, which considering the upwind leg, was pretty good for the old girl.
I had a real treat, personally, too. I noticed there were two
Alerions (a 33 and a 38) tied up at the dock and struck up a
conversation. Alerion is the new boat the Garry Hoyt is building in
R.I. As it turned out, Garry was there. Once they found out that I owned
an ‘84 Hoyt 32, I was invited on board. I had a nice chat with Garry and
his crew. He’s quite a hoot at 75 with a wonderful sense of humor. He
regaled us with the story of the first Freedom, the 40’ CK with no
engine. It actually had oars for propulsion. His younger employees had
never heard the story, which cracked them up. A woman in the Caribbean,
where the boat won many races, referred to it as a slave ship. Garry, not
shy in the marketing department, hired a well endowed local woman and had
her beat a tom-tom while the crew rowed the boat back to the dock the next
time she entered port. To add some spice to the event, the woman was
topless…Needless to say, the boat got some excellent publicity and shed
the “slave ship” moniker.
It’s hard not to love the sailing community. Hope you all had a
good Memorial Day weekend.
TW Anoush Koon
Pemaquid, ME








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Posted by Lorman, Alvin J. (ajlorman@…>)

I’m jealous. Sounds like a great time was had by all. My wife met
Garry Hoyt at the Annapolis Boat Show last year and he was quite
charming. She’s also quite taken with his Alerions. I have her
permission to buy a 28, but, alas, she didn’t offer to pick up the tab.

Al Lorman
F30 Ab Initio

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From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
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Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 11:52 AM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Figawi


Hi Gang,

    Just back from Figawi weekend on Nantucket.  Had great weather

and excellent winds for the race. Over 200 boats in the race
including
Columbia and Weatherly, the classic old America Cup boats. The finish

was very exciting since the race has a handicapped start (slow boats,
including us, starting first). We were in cruising class with a
shorter
course, so we just finshed ahead of the big boys and watched as they
blew
past us into Nantucket harbor. We were about the smallest at 27’ ( my

old Dufour 27, now owned by my cousin) so we watched and took pictures
of
all the beautiful boats as they passed. We did the 22.7 miles in 4.5
hrs, which considering the upwind leg, was pretty good for the old
girl.
I had a real treat, personally, too. I noticed there were two
Alerions (a 33 and a 38) tied up at the dock and struck up a
conversation. Alerion is the new boat the Garry Hoyt is building in
R.I. As it turned out, Garry was there. Once they found out that I
owned
an '84 Hoyt 32, I was invited on board. I had a nice chat with Garry
and
his crew. He’s quite a hoot at 75 with a wonderful sense of humor. He

regaled us with the story of the first Freedom, the 40’ CK with no
engine. It actually had oars for propulsion. His younger employees had

never heard the story, which cracked them up. A woman in the Caribbean,

where the boat won many races, referred to it as a slave ship. Garry,
not
shy in the marketing department, hired a well endowed local woman and
had
her beat a tom-tom while the crew rowed the boat back to the dock the
next
time she entered port. To add some spice to the event, the woman was
topless…Needless to say, the boat got some excellent publicity and
shed
the “slave ship” moniker.
It’s hard not to love the sailing community. Hope you all had
a
good Memorial Day weekend.
TW Anoush Koon
Pemaquid, ME








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