Not sure what planet you're from, but most of the boats
in every marina I've been in never leave the dock. That's
not cruising.

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On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 11:34:32 -0800, "Jonathan Ganz"

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Most people who buy these sorts of boats never do a lot of sailing
on them.

??? What do you base that specious claim on? I know of some people with
very
expensive cruising sailboats who rarely cruise, but they are clearly in
the
minority. The "sit at the dock and party " lifestyle is found far more
often
with powerboats.

Sure, they're great boats, but they're not usually raced
on the ocean or in protected waters. They're wildly expensive
and weigh more than necessary. Sure they can cross oceans, but
they don't generally. Mostly, they sit at the dock with their owners
sitting on them, and with their owners entertaining their snobby
friends.


You need to get out more. A LOT more.


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