I would gently remind Bob that the year before, in Cruiser Challenge II also in Oakland, the wonderful M15 Chuker, with Jerry driving, swept all but the two largest boats (a 19'5" and a 22'), including an M17 on time. In fairness, Cruiser Challenge 2000 was a very light air year, but that only goes to show you that the M15 excels under those conditions. Many M15 sailors have enjoyed seeing M17s disappear slowly astern in 3 or 4 knots of wind. t On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 3:48 PM, Bob From California <ocean37@hotmail.com> wrote:
At one of the Cruiser Challenges up in Oakland, they send off the 'big' boats 5 minutes early. Then the middle group (which included the M_17).
Our M_17 passed up everyone in the middle group and lapped everyone in the 'Big' boat fleet except one. Those boats included several 22 and 23 footers, some with mylar racing sails...etc.
Great boats...!
Bob