All plain sail means nothing fancy. Something fancy is a spinnaker.A properly flown spinnaker will exceed hull speed design. The Rhodes has a hull spe...d of 10.8 knots or almost 12 and a half miles per hour.We were in a Chicago Yacht Club guest berth by five. By six, Niels was a Member.The chief had eggs to crack and smallfrye to apprehend. He went to Calumet City. But, the rat promised he'd catch the night train that Grace and I were taking to Sturgeon Bay.Grace was late. "I'll catch up," she. It was putrid ... and I felt like dumping him one the front lawn and leaving, but I knew that his wife did not deserve this situation.I was able to knock on the door as I carried him. I waited for a couple of minutes before the foyer light turned on and the front door opened shortly after."Hello..." I said sheepishly."Drunk again I see" Charlie (his wife) commented."Yep ... and he threw up on the front path ... and all over me too" I added.She stepped back saying 'You had better bring him in. Smith never reacted though and did everything Straffi askedso Straffi had to be creative and bend rules for his punishments. Aspunishment Smith was naked now pretty much 24/7. Straffi still wanted toget Smith good and then move on to harass the other soldiers. A few weeksafter the gym incident, Straffi saw the perfect opportunity.In the pitch darkness just before sun up Straffi burst into the Squad'sbarracks screaming. "ATTENTION! GET THE FUCK UP!" The squad jumped toattention some in. .. run the list. It’s your responsibility. The refueler might have had a fight with his wife.” The getting even part was there even if she didn’t say it.When we were over a big lake... “Lake Huron,” she said. “Your Airplane.”A huge pause... “I’ve been up since dark thirty and I need a nap,” and she did.I shrugged ... headed due west ... fumbled a bit with the charts and realized that a touch of south would be a better line to Pentwater... 268 would work better than 270 ... maybe 267... ere on.