That's outstanding, Connie. Absolutely OUTSTANDING! :-) Could we put M t-shirt sales profits toward your Cigarette Race? --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: <chbenneck@juno.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:09 AM Subject: Cigarette Boat Hi Craig, I too learned to curse at Cigarette boats, but then in a moment of sundown introspection, sitting in the cockpit with Martini in hand I thought, what the Cigarette boat owners need is a proper challenge so that they can demonstrate their manhood, and impress their bikini clad girlfriends. I propose an annual race for Cigarette boats. The course is laid out in a figure eight over a solid rock ledge that is just awash at low tide in the middle of the course. The race is scheduled on a falling tide. Boats start at one minute intervals. Cigarette owners race for the enjoyment of the spectators, and to prove what heros they are to each other. There will be crashes and eventually, as the tide keeps falling, bottoms get ripped out of boats as they cross the rock ledge, and they sink. The last cigarette still afloat is the winner. He gets to wear another gold chain and sport another Lolita in a bikini on his foredeck. The beauty of my suggestion is: It allows the cigarette owners to prove how macho they are. It removes the majority of cigarette boats from circulation until the loosing owners buy new ones. New boat building helps the economy Next year we do it again. Meanwhile, sailors will enjoy peace and quiet. Does anyone want to contribute to the Cigarette Race prize fund? Connie