"Capt. JG" wrote
| This is too dumb to even consider. Do you want to rethink your question... I
| suggest it.


Your the one who's dumb... Not me!
I wouldn't have to rethink anything if you didn't lie. You said you sailed backwards for about an
hour. You didn't sail backwards. You sailed forward. You were just slower than the current you were
going into bow first. People on land who looked at you noticed it looked like you were going backwards.
That doesn't mean you were *sailing* backwards. You lied or misspoke so don't call me dumb....
If you were telling the truth you'd have to be actually sailing backwards. You could do this if you put
a jib on the backstay. Then the stern of your boat would go through the water first. That's why I asked
about the confusion this would cause to the colregs. Say you were sailing backwards with a jib on your
backstay at night. Then a faster sailboat coming up on your stern would see your stern light. He would
think he was overtaking you. He would think he had to give way. It would look like he was overtaking you.
It would really be a meeting situation.
So don't dis me for being confused. Blame yourself for saying you sailed backwards when you didn't
sail backwards at all. And you teach sailing? I bet your students are all confused. I'd demand my money
back if I got you for an instructor. Your rude and your arrogant and you confuse. You should clarify.
Jeff is a much better instructor. He thinks I'm dumb, too. But at least he's got patience and explains
things. And *he* doesn't lie. He instructs because he wants people to know how. You instruct so you can
gratify your big ego. I don't think you care about your students unless your different to them than you
are to me. But, I doubt it very much.....


Cheers,
Ellen