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This blog follows the "Does This Boat Make My Butt Look Big?" sailing team and their campaign to compete in the 2007 Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship (IWKC) in Houston, Texas September 12-17th. If you'd like a refresher on our last three treks to the Rolex, make sure you check out the 2005, 2003 and 2001 Race Recaps...

Video of the Win!

Posted: 21/11/2007 5:32:26 PM

If you are interested....there is video of our race and win online for free...
http://www.t2p.tv/guide/riwkc07.php
At the bottom of the screen choose the "Saturday - Free connection link" and you can watch. There are 2 races that day so you have to watch the first one to get to our win!

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The Big Butt Girls call it quits in fine fashion!

Posted: 18/11/2007 2:11:32 AM

Saturday - the final day of racing and the big gala event! And amazing day we'll never forget...

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Finally a decent day!

Posted: 17/11/2007 12:57:31 AM

Today's racing - it's Friday - and we've finally had a good day on the water....

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Bring on the BIG WIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 16/11/2007 12:02:30 AM

Day two of racing - Thursday - great heavy air!!!! What a ride...

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Starting behind the start line sucks!

Posted: 14/11/2007 11:53:29 PM

We LOVE to be over early...it is Wed and the first day of racing really, really sucked....

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Sanding sanding and more sanding.... FINALLY HAPPY WITH THE BOAT

Posted: 13/11/2007 10:21:29 PM

Tuesday was work on the boat and ractive race day, read on for the gory details....

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Frustration for the Disgruntled Big Butt Sailors

Posted: 12/11/2007 10:30:28 PM

Chartering a boat is NOT fun. It is Monday and we are an unhappy crew. Read on for our trials and tribulations....

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Rolex 2007 - We've arrived

Posted: 11/11/2007 9:56:28 PM

It is Sunday and we've arrived in Houston - not a happy start with the boat. For more details....

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Support from our family and friends!

Posted: 25/09/2005 7:20:00 PM

Some notes that we received from our friends....

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Friday is a Hot, Sweaty, Miserable Bust

Posted: 25/09/2005 2:29:00 PM

Friday's 1 scheduled race never got started. We floated around in the hot sun all day until they abandoned racing for the day. We packed up the boat for her long haul home to Colorado and then got dolled up for the big Friday night awards ceremony.

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