Hey it's true then,
Old sailboarders retire to catamarans
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They should be a formidable team. More sailing medals amongst them than most, especialy if you count Bruce's coaching medals.
Bruce was one of the most talented Sailboard Racers I ever raced against, at the time he was considered a bit small, most of the top guy's were at least 6' tall and heavier than him but with careful sail size selection, generaly smaller than the others at the front of the fleet, he was able to compete against the big guy's and was the first guy I saw do this on the Aussie circuit.
Good luck to them, but I hope the Aussie's beat them.
Interesting they where able to compete with the big cats till they hit the rough water. The first cat home 60' Crowther built in my home state, is a fast machine I have been on board and raced against the sister ship "Raw Nerve" in OZ, often wondered if they where faster than OTB cats in flat water. But they just don't slow down as much when the conditions get rough, that Crowther 60 design is also faster than most big cats in light winds, so would keep a very good average speed making it tough to beat.
Regards Gary.