I was in a contemplative mood and was remembering the Portland sailing team (Janice White and Larry Ohs) that died in the '82 Double Handed Farallones race. It really saddened a lot of us.
While all too often the 'net seems to lose track of information, I found this article with a quick search.
Boat was totally destroyed as was another race boat. Janice's body was found days later, and Larry was never found.
Some of us still remember Janice racing on her Ranger 22, Sweet Omega. I used to occasionally trade tacks with her in a local distance race. She was a very good sailor, and raced and practiced a lot.
I can still conjure up a dim mental image of her racing on the Columbia River, where I was racing and cruising my Ranger 20.
Anyway, the digitalized article remains a hair-raising account of a race beset by fast moving heavy weather that damaged a many larger boats.
No special reason to post this now, but some west coast EY owners may also find it interesting to see Ericson 36RH Rooster Cogburn (hull #1 ?) listed in the results; I seem to recall reading here that someone is now restoring that boat.
That is all. As you were.
Dismissed.
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