John Cairns wrote:
... Trying to be a broker isn't going to impress anyone here.

Nothing Boobsie does impresses anyone here. Except for the time he won a
pizza eating contest...


...And lastly.
Owning a very nice boat might carry some weight with absolute beginners, you
know, someone that only recently took up sailing, had done a lot of reading,
knows about all of the top names. The rest of us know that owning a nice
boat or an expensive boat has absolutely nothing to do with the ability of
the owner, period.

Well, that's true, but owning a really nice boat counts for something.
Doesn't mean you're a good sailor but owning a nice boat (ie a boat that
indicates some knowledge of priorities and some skill at maintenance) is
a plus.


... It's sort of like the downhill skiing thing, the cost of
the skiers outfit tends to be inversely proportional to their ability.

In a lot of obvious cases, sure... they are yuppies who are too busy
with their workaholic careers to take time to learn to ski... or sail...
takes some practice & patience, which can't be put on a Mastercard.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King