Wow...now THAT sounds really cool. Isn't St Maarteen also the place

Jul 30, 2020
11:34:21am

Michael McQuain Truly Addicted User

with the cool airport right next to the beach where you stand there and let the jets part your hair with wake turbulence when they swoop in over the beach right before touchdown?

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Michael McQuain

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Anyone remember being temporarily enthralled with yacht racing in the 80's?

Michael McQuain

7/30/20 11:19am

Uhhh... no.

The Y's Insider

7/30/20 11:22am

Only while watching Summer Rental

deejo

7/30/20 11:24am

The Stars & Stripes boat is down in St Maarteen, going sailing and being part

RC Vikings

7/30/20 11:26am

RE: The Stars & Stripes boat is down in St Maarteen, going sailing and being

85fan

7/30/20 11:29am

Wow...now THAT sounds really cool. Isn't St Maarteen also the place

Michael McQuain

7/30/20 11:34am

For sure. Stars and Stripes excitement lasted for a few years.

Belboz

7/30/20 11:28am

Good times....

DrinkSuin

7/30/20 11:31am

It was a huge deal at the time. Dennis Conner became a celebrity, appeared

BigD Coug

7/30/20 11:31am

Exactly. Maybe it's all the current commotion with mixing sports & politics

Michael McQuain

7/30/20 11:38am

Oh yeah, I remember. I watched too. Connor had lost the cup, I think

Dan

7/30/20 11:38am

The engineering involved in designing those boats is amazing

AZ Coug

7/30/20 11:41am

The winged keel of the Aussie II

bluelands

7/30/20 11:43am

Yes, and I have been following it ever since. The last AC was actually really

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