Hey Steve,

I thought it was fascinating, and rather eerie...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxRlBscqatY

Another interesting development, is what will follow in the wake of Stanley Paris aborted attempt to break Dodge Morgan's solo circumnavigation record... Charlie Doane has written an interesting blog post, posing some good questions - not to mention joining the ranks of the rest of us "baying dogs of the internet"... (grin, bigtime)

http://www.sailfeed.com/2014/02/stanley-paris-what-really-happened-on-kiwi-spirit/

Here's Paris' most recent post on his blog:

"Over the next seven days I shall have extensive meetings with the sail maker, designer, builder and others to determine the best course of action that will restore my confidence in the boat and its fittings, which would allow me to make a second, and hopefully successful, attempt."

I doubt I'm the only one who thinks it could be interesting to be a fly on the wall during some of those "extensive meetings", no?

best regards,

Jon