You're dumb. Feel better?

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"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