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What was it?

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  1. CTdave, Sep 23, 2010
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    CTdave

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    Last week, a friend was headed back to Greenwich CT from North port, NY.
    His boat was passed by something he described as "a three masted sailboat about 100' long which was doing 40 + knots & belching black smoke".:eek: He said he cruises at 25kts & this thing FLEW past him with a 6' wake.
    I asked how much he had had to drink before leaving the bar that night & he said it was only 10 a.m. & usually waits till at least 11;)
    So, what boat was this?
  2. Capt J, Sep 23, 2010
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    An undercover submarine or The Flying Duchess???? hehehehe
  3. YachtForums, Sep 23, 2010
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    MITseaAh comes to mind, minus a couple of masts. Maybe it was 11:00 AM...? ;)
  4. Rene GER, Sep 24, 2010
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    Unbelievable...A boat like this must be known on YF :p

    Or it was an very, very secret project at sea trials. Maybe MITseaAH with 2 sailing dinghies on deck? An powerful shadow boat as an sailing boat transporter? ;)
  5. K1W1, Sep 24, 2010
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    Hi,

    If it wasn't drink then maybe he should check on where the chef got the mushrooms he used in the breakfast omelets...
  6. Fishtigua, Sep 24, 2010
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    3 Rastas laying on a big surfboard?
  7. CTdave, Sep 24, 2010
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    Lol!!!
  8. 84far, Sep 25, 2010
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    Hi,

    If it wasn't the mushrooms, maybe it was the morning tea - "brownies" :D

    Far
  9. MaxPower, Sep 25, 2010
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    sounds a bit OTT ... 100' doing 40+ knots ...

    altho i saw a vid of a 140' flybridge cruiser that supposedly does 70 knots ...

    info abt it is here on the forum ...

    doesn't have 3 masts tho ...
  10. Beau, Sep 25, 2010
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    Sounds like Capt Jack Sparrow is making another film...