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Green boats
It started in Issue 2585 with a cute story about bananas and bad luck. In #2586, the ‘buttheads chimed in about bad luck with green boats and setting sail on Fridays. Memories were stretched in ‘butt 2587 when the Ron Holland designed 40-footer IMP was mentioned, which was famous in the late 70’s for victories and its fading green paint job. Next to be mentioned was Evergreen, another famous late 70’s winner and member of the green boat hall of fame. Photographer Sharon Green shares this image (above) of her dad Donald Green’s boat Evergreen, practicing in Hamilton Bay, Ontario for the 1978 Canada's Cup. Johnny May sent in these images of IMP, now owned by George Radley of Ireland, which is seen here during the 2007 Pineapple Cup Montego Bay Race. Full Story »
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