On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 22:08:48 -0300, "Capt. Mooron"
wrote this crap:


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| For gawds sake Bob... I've sailed 40 miles from Mahone Bay to Prospect in
| worse conditions than that!
|
| You left a safe harbor to bring your vessel into 40-50 knot winds?
| You are NOT a responsible sailor.

Good Lord Man!... we left not only a safe harbour... but did it with a crew
of 5 drinking beer and later Lamb's Navy overproof rum and coffee to cut the
chill as Overproof pressed hard and screamed along under a triple reefed
main and my 110 jib reefed to 90. Not one single boat did we see out there.
At no time did anyone aboard get wet from spray or wave and by the Gods...
the breakers on Peggy's Cove were so high they prevented access to the
lighthouse... 120 meters from the sea.

You would have crapped your drawers if you saw how well we handled the 20
foot breaking rollers at Prospect Head

I've seen worse. During one long race, we went through two storms,
back to back. We were double reefed, and full jib. The race was
right into the teeth of the wind. I napped on the rail for half the
race, and we finished in third place.




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