On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:29:58 -0400, " Sir Gregory Hall, Esq·"
åke wrote:

It never ceases to amaze this sailor how *cruising* has
degenerated into a never-ending pursuit of a mechanic
and/or mechanical parts.

This pursuit always comes first. So, why is cruising still
called cruising?

It should be called "Systems Maintenance on the Go."

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You should walk the walk and come on down here to the Carib. There
are serious cruisers here from all over the world in boats almost as
small as yours.