Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

My only picture--

--and confusing for sure

This was taken right after the $500K Miami/NY Race--July, 1985----George Morales the winner--( in a a catamaran)--

Sir Richards Cougar Catamaran in the background---designed by Peter Birkett

Only know what Pruett told me about the “ dodgy” side of offshore——- Morales owed Parkinson a large bag of gold——— but he was in clink at the time——- Parky said he paid him every last cent plus a bonus.
There was an awful lot of slush money being used under the radar of OFFSHORE.
PRUETT ran a yellow Maserati when he was with Ballesteros——- always had lots of the ready—— at home in Sarasota he was poor as as a church mouse.
Transatlantic crossing will always be a challenge————— fine for cruise liners——- hard for even a hundred plus foot raceboat traveling around Eighty !