The Cappys Master wrote:

On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 21:16:43 +0930, Flying Tadpole
wrote:



The Cappys Master wrote:

On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 10:59:33 +0930, Flying Tadpole
wrote:

In my very limited experience, tears and terror were the norm in
races.

You should havebeen offshore in the late 60's and 70's!


I should have been offshore full stop. Probably too late now.
Oz, I started sailing late, it's a publicly stated fact.

Hey, don't let that stop you.
Provided you're fit, relatively strong and have the balance of a
tightrope walker you could get a ride.
And it's much safer now than it ever was so even married lunatics with
wife, kids and dogs can do it.

If the Murray Mouth re-opens--given the two-three yuears from now
timing if it's going to--I'll be out of the current grind and
able to budget the time plus time contingencies needed. At that
stage, yes, i'll take her out and do at least one Encounter
Bay/Kangaroo Island/Pt Lincoln/Pt Augusta and back run, but I
don't think I'll set up for visiting Peter Wiley further down in
the circumpolar fringe. In the meantime, it's a pleasure to sail
out in rough weather on my own private sea with the navaids
winking just for me (and the trio of professional fishermen),
bounce and make a nice short day's passage, say about 20 miles,
or even just bang about, then sleep snug and quiet with just a
bit of movement deep in the reeds or in a little willow islet,
and watch the tens of thousands of cormorants lifting out of the
fens in the early morning...

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Flying Tadpole

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