I have crossed paths with Caryl numerous times over the years but the story which stood out to me as being the most remarkable was this.

Caryl said she would always wrangle some Press credentials and get a Press Pass for the Americas Cup race. In 1983 the U.S. lost the race for the first time ever (since 1851 when the race was first held). Australia had an innovative keel (which they successfully kept hidden from the Press) until after they won the Cup.

Caryl described being 1 of maybe a dozen photographers that were allowed to photograph the secret keel down at the dock the evening we lost the Cup.

She described herslf as being at the right place at the right time. She heard the keel was to be unveiled to the Press and she went down to the dock with her camera.

I think that one of photo's of the keel was featured in a number of magazines and may have been made in to a poster.

So for any of you that wondered if she ever had a brush with being famous; the answer is yes.