"John Cairns" wrote in message

Nah, he doesn't want to watch the sailors, it's too painful. He wants to
impress the lubbers that have just slightly less experience than he does.

Quite a bit of truth in that, John. The nicest, most expensive boats in our
marina aren't owned by *sailors*, rather by those who consistently invite
lubbers to join them for a weekend of lounging, burning dead animals on the
grill, drinking, soaking up sun, and on rare occasions a brief daysail.
They won't untie the boat unless the wind is less than 10kts. and the sun is
shining in a cloudless sky. The real sailors typically own lesser craft,
but use them faithfully and frequently. They relish 20kts. and often are
accompanied by other *real* sailors. I've also noted that once one acquires
a boat with AC, they don't even spend much time on the dock. Don't even get
me started on cable TV.

Max