O. Epstein wrote:

I filtered out all the off-topic posts, flames, and the most obnoxious
posters from alt.sailing.asa. Now there is nothing to read!

I'm sorry that I have not been posting much recently -I've been too busy
sailing a number of lovely yachts from various ports around the world.
You are correct that there is a dearth of intelligent sailing post when
I am not here. But is your post not a barr epstein?

Cheers