On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:02:13 -0400, Gerard Weatherby
wrote:

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:51:12 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote:

"...how could it be that this shy young woman with spiky dark hair and
eyes the colour of the Atlantic Ocean on a clear day has amassed a
reputation in 27 years that bears comparison with Sir Francis Drake?"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai.../ixothspt.html

Great line:

"I still think there's this perception that sailing is an elitist sport," she
said. "People have this vision of sitting on the deck of a boat with a glass of
wine in hand. We've got the ice in the Southern Ocean, but it's not much use for
putting in drinks."

Rubbish. Rum over glacial ice is a real treat.