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LETTERS Don — Thanks for the correction. How could we not remember you? After all, weren't you the one who bet the owner of a Westsail 32 that you could beat his boat sailing your Olson backward? And then did it. But why in the name of George Olson would you want to sail a Vega 27 instead of an Olson 30 back to the States from Europe? With any luck, the breeze would always be at your
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The Olson 30 (right) would be a wilder ride home across the Atlantc from Europe than the Vega 27. Finding one already over there is the trick.
back, and we all know when it comes to off-the-wind sailing thrills, the Vega can't hold a Swedish meatball to an Olson 30. Sure, there aren't that many Olson 30s in Europe, but you could always sail one over there as Hank Grandin and his son Steve did with Tinsley Light. Sure, they got rolled 360 degrees and stayed inverted for awhile, but you've already done that, so no big deal, right?
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⇑⇓"SAIL MORE THAN MOTOR" In the December 31 'Lectronic, the publisher of Latitude wrote that his New Year's resolution was to sail the Olson 30 around St. Barth 10 times. My resolution for the new year is to sail more than motor. Pam Sellix Pied-a-Mer III III, Seawind 1160 Clatskanie, Oregon
Go Pam!
Pam — Excellent!
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⇑⇓"JUST GO SAILING" Since the skipper, yours truly, and Jean, my first mate, both had medical issues last year that prevented us from taking Hoku lele out in 2012, our 2013 resolution is simple — just go sailing! We're both on the mend and looking forward to keeping our resolution. Jim Ellis Hoku lele, Catalina 42 San Francisco Jim and Jean Ellis.