On May 9, 3:57*pm, "Roger Long" wrote:

I think you missed the tongue in my cheek. *After (insert shameless self
promotion of your choice here) I find the idea that I'm seeking credibility
here rather amusing.

Here comes the predictable self stroking.................
Ahhh ah aha aa

I've been cruising and crewing offshore since
1968 in boats from a 10 foot dinghy with a boom tent to a 385 foot Russian
square rigger in the tail end of a hurricane but all my offshore time has
been as crew. I've only once spent a full 24 hours underway in a vessel
under my command. *I know enough from 4 decades on the water and nearly as
much time professionally involved with boats to be completely aware that I
don't yet have the knowledge and experience to undertake the kind of voyages
that several regulars in this group have done and which I aspire to.
That's one of the reasons I spend time here and wish there was more real
discussion and knowledge sharing and less anonomyous sniping which is
actually just a perverse form of credibility building. *Predicting that
everyone will sink except, by implication, the poster is tiresome but it
does make him look like a sage when someone actually does.
Roger Long

Good job Roger. Now where is that dirty sock to clean up the
mess........
Bob