Defense? What am I defending against?


No one really knows. But everytime I point out what Cruising World
said about cats and what most owners say, you feel the need to defend
your choice. If I was done with sailing various boats and actually
enjoying sailing maybe I'd buy a Cat or Trawler as well.


I use my boat.

If you say so!


You go out
for an hour or so, bounce off a log or rock


Yup, we were bouncing on that Santana all day. When we rafted up in
Little Neck bay we sure had an awful time!

and then spend the next
week on the hard!


Since I've been on the hard I've gone sailing on 5 different boats
(not counting the Rhodes). How many boats did you sail this month...or
this week??!!!!


Sorry booby, a boat doesn't have to heel to be fun.


I bet you looked up foil dynamics by now, since you never mentioned it
again. It IS a real term. Try googling it. You've never owned a true
performance monohul and I doubt you sailed many. If you think 12 knots
downwind is fun on your cat, you should try 10 knots on my 35s5 or
even the thrill of yesterday's Santana run at near 8. But if you
really want to just go 12 knots and "get there" I suggest going Doug's
route!


I think doing 12
knots is a lot of fun.


Dull dull dull. Like doing 12 knots on a trawler. She was DESIGNED to
do it and do it with little fuss. It's no more fun than doing 4 nots
in a Cape Dory Typhoon. Pushing the limits of a J24 is way more fun
and clearly what most true sailors prefer.


I think spending the
whole summer, or even a whole year on board is fun.


We sure don't. I also have a love for the woods, film and astronomy
and even driving. Can't say I'd want to be cooped up on a floating
radiator all summer.


If you think spending your whole sailing life within sight of your
slip is fun, that's your prerogative.


My whole life, Jeff? You keep talking as though you're my equal, Jeff.
You're not. You're old and you're body is tired. I'm 44, twice as
strong as any two people posting here. My years ahead are probably not
fewer than those behind. I have a lifetime of sailing to come and I'll
want to drop dead indeed if I end up doing as little as you. Have you
done an Atlantic crossing? Sailed the Greek islands? We have a lot of
plans and maybe we'll get to most of them. I guess you'll just sit
around and hope we don't that's sad.


The rest of the sailing world races and cruises.


Really? I thought most people just enjoy their boats? What kind of
person is worried so much about how far someone sails with their 35
footer, Jeff? Our longest sail to Port Jeff this summer was the least
fun we had due to some light air. Maybe the ride to Mystic will be
more fun since we're taking 4 boats, but a lot of people love to just
SAIL, Jeff. Part of that is owning a boat that's actually fun to sail.
If you "need" to get somewhere or round a bouy 1st I think you missed
the whole joy of sailing...and now it's too late for you.


Bragging about how fast your boat is when you don't
race is the mark of a loser!

That's hilarious. Who knew you need to race to appreciate the
performance of a boat. Now I'm 100% sure you really don't like to
sail, Jeff. You're a powerboater at best who's caved into the pressure
of a sailing community which is snobbish about powerboats.


Bragging about how comfortable your
boat is when you don't cruise is the mark of a loser!


Oh no! Now this poor toadie says I need to be comfortable for LONG
trips. How dare we be comfortable for only a weekend! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!


Poor booby. His jealously weeps from every post he makes.


I'm off to the Rhodes 19, Jeff. It's not comfortable and not too fast,
but it sure is fun!
You'll have all day...a beautiful sailing day....to respond while we
sail.



RB
35s5
NY