He's right that it's possible. He's not right that it's usually necessary.
If it were, it would be in the standard books. However, if you wouldn't mind
showing me a book or lesson plan that it is in, I'd be happy to concede that
someone out there is teaching it to others.

Regarding historical sailing, I'm sure they did lots of things that we no
longer do. I'm pretty certain that there are lots of things that Mooron does
when (if he ever) sails that not be what those of years gone by have done.

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"Peter" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
Mooron is an angry guy with no social skills or life. He just can't stand
it
when confronted by someone who actually sails.

Whatever. Nonetheless, he's right. What he says is a perfectly viable
technique. It WILL work, has worked and isn't difficult to do.

Really, Jon, I can't see why you'd bother disputing it. It may not be
in your particular technique inventory, it might not be in your books,
but all that proves is that both are incomplete.

I remember reading a translation of the account of the first transit of
Magellan Straits. They did this all the time including cutting anchors
free whan there wasn't time to retrieve them.

PDW