On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:11:49 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

Is it even possible to have a bad day on the water? I'd suspect that
short of fire, sinking, or heart attack, one could find the good in just
being on the boat...

If you have ever spent a cold, windy, rough, rainy night helming a
sailboat to windward in near gale contditions, with half the crew sea
sick, you'll appreciate that some days on the water are better than
others.