You were always 10 feet tall in my opinion Taddy..... but I doubt I'm a
news group heavy.

CM

"Flying Tadpole" wrote in message
...
| At last! Finally!! A newsgroup heavy accepts that I'm more than
| ten feet tall!!! Now all I gotta do is get this here mirror
| right....
|
| Flying Tadpole
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote:
|
| The beauty of sailing in a shallow pond is the option to walk home if
the
| boat sinks.....
|
| CM
|
| "Flying Tadpole" wrote in message
| ...
| | I don't. I'm always tethered to a boat with full positive
| | buoyancy. I did start to wonder whether to stick one on Sunday
| | last, though. Especially when I mistimed a tack and the horizon
| | appeared under the bow, followed by shipping it brown over the
| | deck...
| |
| | FT
| |
| | "Capt. Mooron" wrote:
| |
| | You should have them on at all times while underway anyway.....
| |
| | CM
| |
| | "Njord" wrote in message
| | news:B2XOa.11$ob1.3@lakeread07...
| | | No one mentioned it yet, but I think it would be a good idea to
don
| life
| | | jackets. Hopefully, you won't need them, but it is better to put
them
| on
| | and
| | | not need them then to not put them on an wish you had. If you have
the
| | room,
| | | you might also consider coming off the wind on a beam or broad
reach
| to
| | | reduce the apparent wind.
| | |
| | | --
| | |
| | | Njord
| | |
| | | I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
| | | Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
| | | And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
| | | And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
| | |
| | | From Sea-Fever by John Masefield
| | |
| | |