anytime he wanted one. that night, said doug, he took out a 30 foot slew, a special type of racing boat known as a shield. >> did you go sailing that night? >> i started off under the sale but i ended up coming up underpowered a battle power. >> there was no auxiliary power? and i got there without any wind. >> and then you arrived back what time? >> by the time i got the boat put away, it could have been 1:30, 2:00. >> reporter: right around the timeline was murdered. >> you didn't get much sleep that night? >> no, i was sore in my shoulders, everything, from paddling. it was quite a night. >> this going out by himself, with no motor, right? >> no motor. no auxiliary power, as he put it. >> reporter: mind you, doug was an expert skipper, said he knew how to paddle the shield. but the detectives didn't like