"Gilligan" wrote in message

Although I can understand your point of view on this subject... I do have to
take to task a couple of points on an otherwise brilliant post.

Proper sailing is a lifestyle,
not an event.

My sailing lifestyle is often described as "an event".... is it not an
event when the good Captain finally leaves his mooring?

The few here who execute it with any grace are Captain Neal,
Simple Simon and to a lesser degree, Joe.

Fastened to a dock or a mooring and making daysails? I believe Bobsprit
should have been included.

To prove this to yourselves, beyond a trace of doubt, ask yourself this
question:
"Would the oceans of the world be a better place to sail if it had 1000
Captains Neals on it or 1000 Ellens on it?"

That would be like choosing between 1000 Single hand solo racers loaded with
hi-tech electronics and teams to route and provide support as well as liase
with shipping enroute to avoid collision.... or 1000 vessels laid to a
mooroing making one trip per year to a set of islands that consitutes a one
day passage.
Kinda of toss up wouldn't you say?

In your heart you know he's right!

I know he has an opinion..... right or wrong. I think he has done more to
promote Ellen by his position on the topic.... while my position on Ellen's
recent voyage is that I can hardly consider a highly sponsored vessel,
loaded with every imaginable electronic gadget and supported by a team of
people with access to satellites coverage, live photo/video coverage and
global weather patterns updating the vessel every 1/2 hour... as a truly
Solo endeavour.

CM