From Scuttlebut

* From Ted Garman (edited to our 250-word limit): In 1971 I was a student in the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan. I read in the paper that Buddy Ebsen was currently appearing in a play in Detroit. Knowing of Buddy's sailing exploits, I had the notion to invite him to address our student club, the Quarterdeck Society, about his yacht racing experiences and his Polynesian Concept catamaran. After a couple of phone calls, I found myself talking with Mr. Ebsen. He generously accepted my invitation. Buddy spoke to a standing-room only crowd about his some of his yacht racing experience and opinions. He informed and entertained us with an impromptu talk about the design philosophy for the Polynesian Concept, inspired by the ancient Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoes, and told a few sea stories about racing ocean cats, including his win in the 1968 catamaran Trans-Pac race. Afterwards, we gave Buddy a tour of the Naval Arch Department drawing room and towing tank. We had rigged up a catamaran model and demonstrated a resistance test as Buddy rode the towing carriage. All too soon, Buddy had to get back to Detroit for his performance later that day. He did not even have time to eat lunch, so we fixed him a sandwich to go.

How easily our cat racing history slips away!
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Mark