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I used to be able to roll a boat over, land on the centerboard, bring it bac=
k up, and never get wet. Now I would just fall in the water and stay there u=
ntil help comes.
Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell: 319.464.4711
> On Apr 12, 2020, at 12:01 PM, Kas Kastner <kaskastner@gmail.com> wrote:
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> What an amazing boat that the Contender is. Single man sailed from a tra=
peze. The hiking stick has a hinge in the middle of the two four foot segme=
nts. Tacking in a breeze is a bunch of quick work and not easy the first cou=
ple times. 210 sq feet of sail make this boat pound for pound one of the mo=
st powerful there is and a terrific ride on the waves in the ocean. It is a t=
rue hotrod. Joe and Breneden have done masterful job of restoration.
> Never be beaten by equipment.
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>> On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 8:06 AM Joe Alexander via Fot <fot@autox.team.net=
> wrote:
>> FOT,
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>> Kas also had a very successful sailing career. So much, that he was a con=
sultant to a major sailboat manufacturer. He owns at least one National Cham=
pionship.
>>=20
>> Alexander Racing acquired one of his sailboats and had it shipped to Iowa=
. Hull repair, new gelcoat came first. Now, new hardware and lines, we are a=
couple of weeks from launching the restored boat.
>>=20
>> The Contender. A highly technical single handed sailing boat.
>>=20
>> Thanks to:
>> Kas Kastner. Coordinated the purchase from Doug Brown=E2=80=99s widow, P=
olly.
>> Brad Eells. Supported the shipping to Iowa.
>> Cory Tiefenthaler. Hull Repair & new Gelcoat.=20
>> Brendan Alexander. Rigging and Hardware
>>=20
>> Ya. I did some stuff, too.=20
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>> Sailing, in modest terms, is in its third generation for us.
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>> Joe Alexander
>> 4505 Donald Dr
>> Cedar Falls, IA 50613
>> The-vintage-racer.com
>> Gasketinnovations.com
>> Cell: 319.464.4711
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I used to be able to roll a boat over, land=
on the centerboard, bring it back up, and never get wet. Now I would just f=
all in the water and stay there until help comes.<div><br></div><div><br><br=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Joe Alexander<div>4505 Donald Dr</div><div>Cedar Falls, IA=
50613</div><div>The-vintage-racer.com</div><div>Gasketinnovations.com</div>=
<div>Cell: 319.464.4711</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 12, 2020, at 12:01 PM, Kas Kastner <kas=
kastner@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"c=
ite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">What an amazing boat that th=
e Contender is. Single man sailed from a trapeze. The hiki=
ng stick has a hinge in the middle of the two four foot segments. Tacking in=
a breeze is a bunch of quick work and not easy the first couple times.=
210 sq feet of sail make this boat pound for pound one of the mo=
st powerful there is and a terrific ride on the waves in the ocean=
. It is a true hotrod. Joe and Breneden have done masterful job of rest=
oration.<div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D=
"gmail_signature"><p><strong><font color=3D"#000099">Never be beaten by equi=
pment.</font></strong></p></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 8:06 A=
M Joe Alexander via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.=
team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex">FOT,<br>
<br>
Kas also had a very successful sailing career. So much, that he was a consul=
tant to a major sailboat manufacturer. He owns at least one National Champio=
nship.<br>
<br>
Alexander Racing acquired one of his sailboats and had it shipped to Iowa. H=
ull repair, new gelcoat came first. Now, new hardware and lines, we are a co=
uple of weeks from launching the restored boat.<br>
<br>
The Contender. A highly technical single handed sailing boat.<br>
<br>
Thanks to:<br>
Kas Kastner. Coordinated the purchase from Doug Brown=E2=80=99s widow,=
Polly.<br>
Brad Eells. Supported the shipping to Iowa.<br>
Cory Tiefenthaler. Hull Repair & new Gelcoat. <br>
Brendan Alexander. Rigging and Hardware<br>
<br>
Ya. I did some stuff, too. <br>
<br>
Sailing, in modest terms, is in its third generation for us.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Joe Alexander<br>
4505 Donald Dr<br>
Cedar Falls, IA 50613<br>
The-vintage-racer.com<br>
Gasketinnovations.com<br>
Cell: 319.464.4711<br>
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