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Quadzilla Rides Again

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Some consider the pinnacle of sailboat racing to be the Americas Cup. Looking at the past 6-8 months several teams intent on AC glory and even a few clubs of the past have worked extremely hard at shaping the future of the Americas Cup. A lot of time and money have been spent ... not so much by the sailors but more by lawyers and PR teams... And it could virtually all be for naught. Well, you probably know the messy story . Thankfully, this situation doesn't represent all of sailing and yacht racing. It's particularly foreign to me relative to the sailing community in this area. The sailors I know are pooling their resources to help another sailor. Quadzilla is a Santana 525 typically raced by a quadriplegic. With the loss of a little strength in his arms, Quadzilla was a rare sight on the lake this past summer. Will a little help from the sailing community and local columnist Bob Welch , an autohelm will get Quadzilla back on the lake. It's a story of Corinthian