Real cruising sailors use dinghy and tender interchangeably.
It's only the racers who think dinghy is something one races.
You have revealed your true stripes, Mr. Racer, with your
comments below.
CN
OzOne wrote in message ...
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:28:16 -0500, Capt. NealŪ
scribbled thusly:
Way too big for a dinghy in today's world of sprightly
GRP cruising yachts. 11'6" and 130 pounds is too heavy
to put upside-down on deck and it is too dangerous to
tow behind in anything but benign conditions.
People like DSK think they look "cool" in one of those
old, heavy dinghy's that have seen their time come and
go. Knowledgeable sailors look at King types row by
and immediately understand what motivates them.
Nothing quite as good as an old clinker built rowing dinghy...as a
dinghy.
NOT as a tender!
You need to be a shade more clear in your nautical descriptions Cappy.
Oz1...of the 3 twins.
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.
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