On Feb 10, 6:44*pm, wrote:


*He probably would make it
just fine because the odds are usually on your side at sea. *They are on
your side in Russian Roulette too.


E X A C T L Y ! Put that one in stone everyone !


I like the Russian Roulette analogy. By going to sea, you are taking a
spin of the cylinder and snapping the trigger. Yet you can improve
your odds (analogous to adding extra empty chambers, or taking bullets
out if you prefer) by learning skills, prepping & upgrading the boat
(and one of the dirty little secrets of cruising is that no boat is
fully ready; what's worse is the woeful inadequacy of most boats on
the market), adding equipment (bearing in mind that you can't carry
everything for every possible emergency, and safety is not something
you can put on Mastercharge).



Humm, wha is that when you word the above it sounds so much more
acceptable. mabe I need to work on my word choices..



Familiarity with the boat & it's characteristics is a huge plus, too.
That's another big fly in the ointment for many, because it takes
TIME.


Yup, time to **** up in small steps will little to lose. Lets be
honest all, how many parents out there just threw their six year old
in a cold swift river and said, Okay now start swinming. Fo me S&L
maden voyage was a similar event

I havent been off shore with my boat for 2 years. Its gong to be many
many day trips in progressivly increasing conditions beofre I head out
for good. Then when the day tips WITH sea sik meds are completed go
head out with no meds for 2-3 week and heave to, Ill puke my guts out
for 2-3 days but then be fine. Then I can start build my sea legs and
able to get stuff done even thoug in some reall ****ty conditions.

But puking and hanging off for days is not what people want to do.
After all they want to follow their Dream. .... and dreams dont
include puking. I guess its just doesnt sound too fun. After all
isnt yachting about drinking wine with friends and finding just the
righ color of curtains for the salon??


Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Thank you Doug........

Bob