> >> > From: West Hansen >> > The Texas Water Safari, set for this Saturday, is world renowned not >> > just for being the world's toughest boat race [...] >> >> From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk_at_gsp.org> >> >> But toughest? Not even close. The toughest race blah blah woof woof On 6/10/98 17:38PM, Jackie Fenton wrote: >GFR may be the toughest race skill-wise for ww, TWS the toughest race >skill-wise for long-distance (difficult cross country). Both have their >own meaning in "toughest" with an altogether different purpose and, >depending on who's participating, a matter of "pick your own poison." :-) Well put Jackie. IMO, Difficulty in a skill context doesn't compare to the physical hardship endured in a 260 mile non-stop (paddle 'til you finish or die) race thru 100+ degree heat in which the participants are allowed absolutely NO support-only what they can carry in their boats (and that includes water). As you also noted, with the drought conditions and strange weather that we're having in Texas right now, this year's Texas Water Safari looks to be the most grueling ever. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Harrison-Houston, Texas email: nil_at_nol.net (_at_ _at_) web: www.nol.net/~nil/ ----------------------------ooO~(_)~Ooo---------------------------- 100% recycled electrons *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 10 1998 - 16:49:26 PDT
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