Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/28

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Subject: [Leica] Boats, really big boats, beautiful pictures
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:03:07 -0400
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J-Boats are gorgeous beasts.  We had one anchor in Woods Hole for a  
long weekend, I think last year.  It may have been Shamrock, as I  
distinctly remember her dark green hull.  She had been beautifully  
restored.

Regards,

Dick



On Jul 27, 2009, at 9:34 PM, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote:

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> In 1938 two J class sailboats, the most majestic ever made, were  
> constructed to sail for the Americas Cup. These boats have been  
> recreated and recently sailed a race in England. When asked how much  
> the original boats cost, J. P  Morgan is reputed to have said, "If  
> you have to ask the price, you can't afford it."  I'm sure the boats  
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> Larry Z
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