On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:28:20 -0500, "Roger Long"
wrote:

wrote

I'm sure I'm missing an important bit of your argument ...

You did and it's my fault for sloppy writing. I wasn't trying to say he
isn't welcome or shouldn't be asking questions here but that he would get
better and more considered answers here if he provides enough information to
assure people that they are real issues and enough data to provide
reasonable answers.

For example, his current question is whether he should take his 28 foot
sailboat down the coast. There is no answer to that. There are 28 foot
boats that shouldn't go across Long Island Sound

Long Island Sound is not always as benign as you seem to think Roger.
It has one of the highest average windspeeds on the East Coast, and is
also known for squalls that travel it's length, and can take gentle
rolling 2 foot seas to 7 foot breakers in a matter of minutes, with
winds of 60-70 knots.

The quiet period on LIS is only two months out of twelve. It's not
always guaranteed quiet, then, either.

And, yes, I've sailed in Maine. It has some different challenges, but
not any that are any more difficult to deal with. Someone with your
misinformed attitude could get in a lot of trouble in a hurry down
here.