How brave do you have to be?

[Erich]

Obviously a matter of perspective. I once sailed with hydroplane driver Chip Hanauer. It was a windy race and the boat was a San Juan 28, noted for being a bit unstable downwind. We rounded the weather mark and set the chute. We almost broached a number of times and Chip got very quiet. Finally, somebody asked how he liked sail boat racing. His reply was that in hydro racing, you were either in control or unconscious. He said we had been out of control for more than an hour and he was stressed out. Perhaps your friend, Phil, is used to being in total control in his vehicles, whereas, in a Seven, the driver is just one part of the equation. The car and the road also substantially contribute to where you go.

Erich