"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
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How is sailing failure defined?

Let me count the ways.

1) Joe of Red Cloud infamy
2) Bruce at the Bangkok dock
3) Capt. J.G. the netKKKop
4) Bobsprit the dreamer
5) Doug King the trawler queen
6) Sea Hag the chronic builder
7) Katysails the blind (in more ways than one)
8) Dave the lawyer who doesn't even own a boat
9) KCL Lewis the admiral
10) Bob the wannabe deck hand

snippage

9) KCL Lewis the dreamer. Karin lives aboard so she's more of a sailor
than most but she's lost her nerve and doesn't sail anymore. She is the
opposite of Seahag, however. While Seahag enjoyed being a boat yard
monkey, Karin fancies herself a spic and span admiral of the seas. She's
got this self-image that makes her think she knows it all and people need
to salute her as she strolls by. She isn't any too bright because she
lives aboard but isn't bright enough to sail to milder climes so she
suffers half the winter in the cold when she could easily sail to where
it's warm and enjoyable most of the year. But, then again nobody ever said
a Rawson 30 was anything but a heavy and slow cruiser. Perhaps too much
for even a manly-looking female to handle.
Wilbur Hubbard

Almost correct. I'm not too bright, but smart enough not to try to
live-aboard on the hard through the harsh UP winters. And I don't think
people need to salute me. They do it voluntarily. My Rawson 30 is "heavy and
slow," perhaps that's true. But it suits my personality and body type, so I
can't complain.

KLC Lewis
Admiral of the Ocean Sea