Branson's transatlantic cruise over

BillBrush · #1 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008

wchevron · #2 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008

did he buy the super maxi "speedboat" or is he just sponsoring them to get his name on it?

sailaway21 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008

Probably no room on board for a spare main! Or maybe the time lost waiting for the weather to abate to rig it might have made the voyage pointless?

Delirious · #4 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008

"Hey, whaddaya think? We try to fly across the Altantic and get halfway and run outta gas so we gotta go back."

Chico Marx - A Night at the Opera

SJ34 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-25-2008

That guy has got to be tired of throwing money at failed record attempts.

Omatako · #6 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008

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Originally Posted by SJ34

That guy has got to be tired of throwing money at failed record attempts.

Most record attempts end in failure. If it were easy, no-one would bother.

I wish I had his bucks to throw at fun stuff like this.

ckgreenman · #7 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008

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Originally Posted by SJ34

That guy has got to be tired of throwing money at failed record attempts.

I wish I had his money to throw at failed record attempts