Kendall,

When I watched "Coaster" I was amazed that so pretty a ship could be so ill served. It looked to me like she sailed too late in the year, too much cargo to far farward. The crew seemed a little green for that kind of work. And Ned Akerman appeared to be too much visionary and not enough foresight for the vision he carried.

Also, is my memory correct in that boat was a Pete Culler design and if she was did it come out of Culler's yard. And if so did Pete live to see it sink?

Don