Cuba

[longliner45]

it is enevitable that the govt will collapes,,,,so I cant wait for the key west to cuba race,,does anyone else have any thoughts of this?,,Im thinking leave the keys and race to a point and back ,,,

[marshmat]

Which government- Cuba's or America's?

I think it would be quite a good route for a short, friendly but competitive open-water race. I know if I had a boat down there I'd consider participating

[messabout]

There used to be such a race before the Cuban missile crisis and all that.

[longliner45]

marshmatt,,,,,thats a fifty/fifty,,

[ted655]

This would be a "innertube" rade, right? My money is on the Cubans if so.
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Are we thinking that if it's government fall, Cuba will return to being USA's Casino/whoehouse again? Oh goodie!

[longliner45]

and dont underestimate thier boat building skills,,,,,,,I saw a floating truck,,1950 chevy,,,I think this will be good for boatbuilding,and sailing in general..longliner

[Vega]

Originally Posted by marshmat

Which government- Cuba's or America's?

By He way, do you know why Cuba is called Cuba?

Cuba was discovered by Christopher Colombus. Is real name was Cristovão Colom and recent historic evidence proves that he was a Portuguese Jew born on Cuba, on Alentejo, Portugal. He just named the Island in memory of his hometown.

[ted655]

Ya learn sumpton ever day, yeah?
IF, I had money to burn, I would build such a (boat?) just to turn heads on the weekends.
How about a race that starts from Pensacola, around the back of Cuba & them onto St. Augustine? That would have to be a sailboat race I guess. What would a powerboat course look like?

[longliner45]

pensacola would be great,,,starting off in emerald green water with white sandy beaches,going to clear blue and then passing through the tidelines,,,then to deep blue ,probably most bueatifull race ever,longliner

[Guillermo]

Originally Posted by Vega

By He way, do you know why Cuba is called Cuba?
Cuba was discovered by Christopher Colombus..... born on Cuba, on Alentejo, Portugal. He just named the Island in memory of his hometown.

That's not in absolute, true. Colón frst named the island as 'Cuba' in Oct 23, 1492, after noting in his diary the 21st that the natives called the island 'Colba'. Then 'Cuba or Juana' (1492, Dec 5), which he firstly thought it was a continent. In 1515 the name was changed to 'Fernandina' by King Fernando. Pedro Martir, in 1514, stated the natives called Cuba to the island. It seems the name is a contraction of the native words Coa (place), and Bana (big). United they form 'Coabana', and from there Coaba = Cuba = Big Place. It seems to be related with the mountanious regions of the island.

Another meanings for the name Cuba, depending on authors, are: "Inhabited land", "My field" or "My land". Also "My garden".

It's said Colón was a Jew, born in Pontevedra. We even have a ruin which is called the House of Colón. Alfonso Philippot Abeledo has extensively demonstrated the Pontevedrian origin of Colón in his well (and big!) documented book "The Identity of Cristóbal Colón"

[RANCHI OTTO]

NO....NO.....!

CRISTOFORO COLOMBO WAS BORN IN GENOVA, ITALY......HE WAS ITALIAN!
PLEASE VISIT IN GENOVA THE HOUSE WHERE COLOMBO WAS BORN....!!

[safewalrus]

One of the Greatest communists of all time! He lied his way to the top, discovered somewhere already discovered and did it all with somebody elses money - for what the greater glory of Cristoforo Colombo! Indeed a great man (oh yes he slaughtered most of the locals if they didn't do what he wanted)

and look what he produced, and what happened to it - still you can't be resposible for what comes after can you?

Well I guess that's my points back to the normal 40's then, appoligies to the guys who pushed 'em up - interesting to note that you guys have the guts to tell me - them as take em away......well, Jeff wouldn't like me being rude

[jbassion]

You guys eaver hear of the Cubavich? I had a chance to talk with Mike Rybovich. He told a story of two employees who worked for his father that stole all the designs for their sport fisherman and went back to Cuba and started building copies. I guess now they are building intertube rafts.

I too would be interrested in a Key West to Cuba round trip. It would be a great race.

[Guillermo]

I sailed from Cancún to Marina Hemingway in Cuba and back, with several other boats, with ocasion of a big game fishing tournament (Year 1990, if memory doesn't fail me). Nice trip.

[Guillermo]

Originally Posted by safewalrus

...He lied his way to the top, discovered somewhere already discovered and did it all with somebody elses money...

A clever guy, perhaps....?