: No doubt we've all read about Russell Crowe's recent request for
: assistance from the USGS off Long Island. After his initial
: error (wound up on a beach in the dark conditions worsening)
: seems like he did the right thing. He got in a situation and
: landed, the Coast Guard passed by, he signaled for help. Didn't
: say what he would have done had they not passed by, maybe hike
: up the beach and call a cab? Press photo is interesting, he's as
: wooly as Dubside.

: The New York Times has an article we can all benefit from: How to
: manage your yacht expenses. 36 foot Morris sail boat: $450k.
: That's more than I thought 36 feet would cost (but I thought it
: would take me three weeks to make a Great Auk).
: Satellite internet access $5k a month--buts hey, that's unlimited
: access...... Fuel costs for 30,000 gallons?
: The way I (and probably most of us do it): Let's see at 20 mpg,
: that's 3 gallons per trip to the put in and back...... if I
: paddle twice a week, that's about 100 years of kayaking, none of
: the fuel in my boat. If you take your 80' cruiser to Germany for
: annual repairs though..... you'll have to top off at Bermuda,
: and maybe the Azores.

:
: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/01/your-money/how-to-keep-yachting-expenses-manageable-wealth-matters.html?src=recg&pagewanted=all

A Morris is a VERY expensive sailboat, can buy a nice one for much less than half that.

Btw, big yacht fuel mileage is based on gallons per mile, not miles per gallon, small difference ;)

Bill H.