On (08 Dec 96) Neil Ferguson got back to David Sugar...
 NF> I was heading towards the buoy, the crowd (the sea gulls that flew
 NF> past backwards with pained squawking) were cheering, I was just behind
Sounds like a race I MISSED over in Port Townsend one Saturday!  
 NF> only when necessary to conserve energy and sanity!).  Unfortunately,
 NF> it told my body to yank the tiller towards my (to turn me away from
 NF> the mark) - I did, and CAPSIZE.
Did something like that one day just sailing.  (And trying to 
catch the boat that was out there ahead of me, of course!)  
 NF> It took nearly ten minutes for me to be rescued, I couldn't get the
It took me over an hour, in rather chilly water....  
 NF> boat back up!  In the end they came over, and towed me back.  They
Mine was dragged in, upside down.  Fortunately, the only thing I 
lost was a bit of pride and that was made up for the increased 
respect of the sea.  
 NF> "Latest headline:  Man denies comitting suicide..."
Good one!  
 NF> By the way, I have just been made one of the editors of my school
 NF> newspaper - I am practising a lot...
I once helped write for the _Bachelor_ and it helped me develop 
the stange sense of humor as above.  
 NF> Thanks for putting up with my drivel - now we can say that this is
Nope, not 'drivel'.  It was a great story.  Keep up the writing, 
and never ever forget to go out there and sail!  
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