Scotty wrote:
Is this the mantra of Mac, or just that goofball Jim?

''For example, I motored back to the marina at around 13
knots, despite
rather choppy water conditions, which gave me more time out
on the Bay
for sailing.''


HOLY CRAP !!!! Motor so you can sail more! ?? WTF is
that all about?

Scotty


Sotty, the problem with your theory is that you simply don't don't know
what you are talking about. - The boats in our various marinas (third
largest number of pleasure boats in the US) have to motor out through
several channels, including a marked channel that leads out to the
navigable areas of the Bay where most of us prefer to sail. Motoring out
at fairly high speeds gets us to the navigable, preferred sailing area
more quickly. Similarly, when coming back at the end of the day,
particularly during this time of year, the sun begins to set rather
early. Assuming we are coming back against the wind, which is often the
case, motoring back from far out in the Bay again gives me more time to
sail in the open, preferred sailing area, since the time getting back is
reduced. And, if my crew or guests are tired and want to get back ASAP,
or if I have to get back for various reasons, the ability to motor back
at 13-plus knots again permits more time to sail in the preferred
sailing area by reducing what is essentially transit time. (Of course, I
could sail back the entire way, including sailing back through all the
channels, if I had plenty of time and didn't mind dodging the traffic,
etc., getting back. - But I prefer to spend more time sailing in the
open, navigable portions of the Bay.)

Got it, Sotty? (But hey! Instead of admitting you were wrong, maybe, as
usual, you can come up with another stupid, specious argument that you
could use as another "gotcha" attempt to get some attaboy points from
your buddies.)

Jim