Is she "normal"? No, she's not. Thank God
she's not "normal," because "normal" people sit at home wishing they had
half the guts this woman has, while calling her a nut case.
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I'm really trying to understand the corellation between "guts" and foolish
behavior. If one is on a seaworthy boat, fully prepared for the conditions
one will experience at sea, then that sailor is not gutsy? Yet, if one goes
out on a boat which has numerous problems, is functionally not prepared for
the conditions the boat will experience that person is "gutsy" and "brave"
but not foolish?

Doing something stupid, and surviving is not gutsy. It is just foolish
behavior. If the boat makes it to shore, as Donna has so far except when
she was rescued off of Ireland ... did you forget about this adventure ...
she is not gutsy, she is lucky.

There are many boats which are traveling around the world. They are well
prepared, they travel at the safest times of year, their crews ( as in they
have more than one which the maritime law requires ) are careful, safe,
secure, sailors.

But for some, this isn't enough. Nope,, it is better to go on and on about
this lady who is sailing by herself in a boat which has numerous issues.

And then when I or anyone else here expresses an opinion, one that differs
with your own ,, you attack the poster ( me ) personally. Why? Why are you
attacking me. Did I say that Donna was not a good sailor? I only expressed
my opinion that her behavior is foolish. And that to continue to do what
she is doing is dangerous and I wonder why she is doing it.

I think she is someone who has some issues. This is my opinion. She is
putting herself at great risk. I would not do what she is doing, not
because I am affraid, but because it sounds god awful. I prefer to enjoy
life. Not be in the middle of nowhere freezing on a boat which might sink
at any minute.

Give me a nice sail to Antigua.


"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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KLC ,, or is that KFC ..

Look at the comments when Ken "I'm really not going around the world"
Barnes decided to stay down below rather than tend to his boat ...

I think many said he was an ill-prepared wack job.

Male or female, it makes no difference.

I idea is to take the boat from one place to another the easiest way
possible and enjoy the trip. That is why boats travel at certain times
of the year.

Donna is a nut. She is also a very interesting nut. And a brave nut.
In fact, I kinda like her.

That she is a nut is only one part of the overall picture.

I still think that there is a demon or something inside her which she is
trying to deal with. Hope she figures it out before she is dead.

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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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Hey Roger ,,, I just looked at the web site.. she is tough, that's for
sure.... but in my opinion :: she is nuts.

I'm sorry, but she just doesn't seem normal. It is as if she has a
death wish.


I think that if she had a "death wish," we would have read of her demise
long before now. Donna Lange has my respect and admiration. And I can't
help thinking that if this was a male sailor, she wouldn't be getting
comments like that from the peanut gallery.

Karin




Is she nuts? I think a voyage like that will make someone nuts whether or
not they were nuts to start with. That's not really what I object to in
your continued commentary on Donna Lange -- it's your repeated
pronouncements that she must have a "death wish." Is she "normal"? No,
she's not. Thank God she's not "normal," because "normal" people sit at
home wishing they had half the guts this woman has, while calling her a
nut case.