* Australian
Stuart Markwell sent a heart-warming note to J/Chicago dealer Rich
Stearns at Stearns Boating. Stu commented, "We thought you would
like to see these photographs of the J/133 PATRIOT's return through the
Southport Seaway on Queensland's Gold Coast after the first race in last
weekend's IRC State Championship. We hit the entrance at the bottom of
the ebb tide which was not really the best time!! The boat tracked
beautifully and was doing 22 kts at the time we appeared to be engulfed
in white water. To get some idea of scale of the gigantic waves, you can
see the height of the helmsman (me) relative to the following broken
wave! Will see you soon in Chicago to share more sea stories! Regards,
Stuart"
