bill mitchell wrote: > Both australia and NZ are outdoor places and aquatic. but jerry, there is a > significant difference b/tw a 60 metre america's cup boat that hangs > around the wealthy moorings in wellington or auckland, and the working > class "mirror" which dad and mum tow behind there clapped out sedan to > the beach in summer. > it is hardly a sign of wealth to own a little skiff or dinghy like a mirror. True enough -- there is a difference between 12 meter yachts and Optimist dinghies. However, the ownership of any yacht that requires fixed moorings (as in a keel yacht rather than a trailable centerboard boat) involves large expenses. If you are suggesting that most working-class families who own boats own small trailable boats, I'm not sure if that is the case. Jerry
