Gee Ellen (or whoever you are), I'm sorry that my notes are disturbing
to you.- Sounds like it's getting to be a serious problem. - So, maybe
you should get the hell out of these Mac discussions. (No? Then don't
complain about your stomach problems.)

Jim



Ellen MacArthur wrote:

"JimC" wrote
| 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.)


Oh gag me with a spoon! Never mind the spoon. Just hearing you talk makes
we wanna gag. You must be Otn's son. Your every bit as stubborn and pig-headed.
And your stupid. You describe your situation and it's not a place for sailboats.
It's suited to motor boats. So get a motor boat. Don't get a pretend sailboat with a big
motor and expect sailors to welcome you with open arms. You made yourself a misfit!
I used to live way out in the country. It had dirt roads that got muddy with big
potholes and washboard when it rained. Nobody drove sports cars. They'd get stuck.
Everybody had jeeps or trucks with 4-wd. If some city slicker with a college
degree and a slip and fall law office tried to tell us their sports car was the way to
go and how happy they were with it we'd laugh in their face.
THAT's why people here are laughing in your face. You get no respect here. You
get less respect on the water. Duh! Get a clue. Do you work for the ACLU? If
not go. You'd be happy in their company. You won't get any respect there either.....

Cheers,
Ellen