David, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, we hope you can get back on your feet soon. From skipper and crew of Evolution #99 and the Detroit fleet at large

P.S I wouldn’t ask otherwise in this situation but you brought it up, but I’d be interested in the mast head kite or any other sails that you’d be willing to sell

:: David --
::
:: Very sorry to hear that about the loss of your boat. The
:: devastation from Katrina is incredible, our prayers go
:: out to your and yours.
::
:: You are certainly welcome to SF fleet anytime you get
:: this way.
::
:: If your boat is totalled I would be interested in the
:: rudder if its available and not too badly damaged.
::
:: Better Luck...

:: Mark Lowry
::
:: :: WE LOST EXPRESS YO SELF TO HURRICANE KATRINA 3 DAYS
:: :: AGO.HAD JUST PUT HER BACK IN THE WATER AFTER DENNIS.WE
:: :: HAD NO IDEA HOW BAD THIS WAS GOING TO BE, THE EYE WAS
:: :: 100 MILES FROM HERE.I LIVE ON MOBILE BAY IN ALABAMA AND
:: :: HAVE SAILED ON THE COAST FOR 25 YEARS.BEEN THROUGH EVERY
:: :: HURRICANE IN THE LAST 40 YEARS.OUT OF 33 YACHT CLUBS
:: :: FROM NEW ORLEANS TO HERE, 14 ARE TOTL LOSES. FAIRHOPE YC
:: :: HAD WAVES TO THE CIELING INSIDE AND 50 BOATS JUST
:: :: GONE.SOUTHERN YC, THE OLDEST CLUB INT THE U S BURNED TO
:: :: THE GROUD. MOBILE YC THE 2ND OLDEST CLUB IN THE US LOOKS
:: :: ALMOST GOOD FROM THE AIR BUT THERE IS NOTHING AROUND IT
:: :: LEFT STANDING. THE CLUBS IN MISS. ARE JUST GONE, NOTHING
:: :: IS LEFT AT ALL. HUNDREDS OF BOATS ARE ALSO JUST GONE. IF
:: :: YOU HAVE SEEN ANYTHING ON THE NEWS THE REALITY ON THE
:: :: GROUND IS 100'S TIME WORSE.
::
:: :: DIDN'T MEAN TO RAMBLE BUT THIS IS JUST SO UNREAL AND IT
:: :: IS GETTING WORSE AS THE DAY GO BY. THE REASON FOR THIS
:: :: POST IS I'M SURE THE BOAT WILL BE A TOTAL.I WILL HAVE
:: :: PARTS AND SAILS, A NEW CARBON POLE A NEW MASTHEAD SPIN
:: :: THAT I HAVE NOT EVEN FLOWN YET AND OTHER THINGS THAT I
:: :: CAN POST LATER. ALL OF YOU GUYS, OR YALL AS WE SAY IT
:: :: HERE HAVE BEEN JUST SUPER ON THE SITE.IT IS THE BEST WEB
:: :: SITE FOR ANY BOAT I HAVE OWNED.DUE TO YOUR ANSWERS TO MY
:: :: TWEKING PROBLEMS THE BOAT WAS GOING FASTER EVERY RACE.
:: :: NOT SURE WHAT I WILL DO ABOUT A BOAT NOW BUT THERE WILL
:: :: BE NO RACING HERE FOR AT LEAST 1-2 YEARS. GOOD LUCK WITH
:: :: THE NATIONALS, THE SHIRTS ARE COOL. I MAY BE COMING TO
:: :: S.F. THIS WINTER AND MIGHT LOOK SOME OF YOU UP. THANK
:: :: YOU