Nigel wrote:
[Default] On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 11:24:19 -0500, "Ellen MacArthur"
wrote:


"Shaun Van Poecke" wrote

Ive read a few accounts, mainly from around 1900, of people using oil to calm the seas.
Has anyone ever seen or heard of this being done in modern times? I really cant understand the logic behind it or see
what it would to so calm seas.... any enlightenment welcomed ;-)

They made it illegal in the United States. You can't have even a sheen on the water without
violating some law. That being said, it doesn't work anyway. It's an old salt urban legend. You
can see for yourself it doesn't work. Next time it's really windy and there's a lot of fetch and
there are giant seas built up put some oil out. Plain old diesel fuel works just fine. You'll see
all it does is remove the small ripples and feathering on the surface. It does nothing to reduce
the overall size of the waves. It's a local surface effect only.
It's just another example showing people don't think things out for themselves. They'd
rather listen to stuff that makes no sense at all. Duh!

Cheers,
Ellen

Cheers,
Ellen



Big fat Yank ignorance is on display again. They don't even know or
understand what is in the backyard of their fearless regime leader.
http://www.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/oilpond.htm . Face it fatties, the
Brits have been sailing for over 1000 years. It is about time to admit
that your sailing does not even measure up to what our tiny little
island has done and will continue to do. I just love rubbing the noses
of those Yanks in it.

Nigel

Seeing that the majority of us carry you gene pool, you're rather
denigrating yourself....and when was it that Great Britain last won the
America's Cup? Good sailing has nothing to do with nationality. After
all, if you want to claim that, you would have to ackmowledge that the
French are better than the Crits.