From Hawaii Superferry confronts winter of discontent on seas
"When high surf and rudder cracks forced the Hawaii Superferry to scuttle trips between Oahu and Maui for the fifth day in a row this week, it was the latest wave in what has been a sea of troubles for the high-speed catamaran..."
"Despite computer-controlled stabilizers and other features designed to smooth the 349-foot-long Alakai's ride, rough winter seas have forced the Superferry to cancel trips 11 days in less than two months. That's far more than the 2% cancellation rate officials had planned, and roiling conditions have helped earn the vessel a nickname: "the barf barge."
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Yeah, that was an interesting first couple of paragraphs. I haven't quite seen the combination that they came up with, but I can see how somebody on the east coast might have pieced it together that way. Aloha, Brad
"Barf Barge" is good but I still like "Pukeferry" the best.
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