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Old 04-09-2011, 04:57 AM   #12
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I had no idea one could sail from Winnie to Florida.

I was gonna say the same thing

Thanks for posting the pics of the Queen, I have very fond memories of going out for a ride on that boat when I was really little. My grandfather took me out one summer that I was staying with him, on a perfectly clear, calm, and windless day
I remember the sails flapping around in the light breeze and sun beating down, it was a perfect day for a powerboat. Regardless that was a nice boat and gave me great memories. I was never fortunate enough to experience the
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Cuban boatload of refugees trying to escape to Miami
aspect of it though. Maybe those cubans are smarter than my grandfather and know not to take a sailboat out on a calm day

Thanks for bringing up some nice childhood memories with this thread! I miss seeing that boat on the lake.
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