On 29 May 2007 19:01:50 -0700, Joe wrote:

On May 29, 6:03 pm, Vic Smith wrote:
Found in cruising forum.http://photos.sfsurvey.com/sail1/imagepages/image1.asp

This is the thread:http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...lling-with-dis...

Very good photos and interesting thread.
But I won't mention it to my wife (-:

--Vic

What I hear is it was a stupid spot to be. Looking at the boat you
can tell he does not take sailing or boating seriously. Another
weekend warrior who learned the hard way.

The results sure bear that out.

As for wifes viewing, I would show it to your wife a dozen times and
instill in her that this is what happens if you are not sure of where
you are sailing. (flying pig take note)

You're probably right. I'll rethink that.

But I understand your concerns Vic, as all you see on TV or film of
sailing 99% of the time is disasters and rough conditions...Lets face
it, smooth sailing is boring on TV or the internet.

I'm having fun reading some logs of cruisers, and smooth sailing is
nice when well-described. You know, porpoises jumping around the
boat, the watermaker breaking down, dinghy stolen, finding a lot of
water in the bilge, diesel fuel leaking, watermaker breaking down,
halyard snapping, porpoises jumping around the boat.
Those porpoises are cute as hell. Wonder how they taste.
Just kidding.

--Vic