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First, if you're a sailor and you've ever REALLY wanted to feel alive, take
a trip like this. Your perspective on life will change For you've ever wanted to sail around Cape Horn or through the Beagle Channel, take a look at www.manboat.com to see some incredible photos. Many of these could be made into posters. If you check the links (on the left) you will see some spectacular shots taken in the Beagle Channel that you won't find anywhere else on this planet. During this trip, there were times when we wondered what the hell we were thinking or drinking when we left our relatively safe anchorage and found that we were being blasted by horizontal wind and water in 30+ ft seas and winds upwards of 60 knots. We had to postpone the rounding for one day because Cape Horn was registering 75 knot "breezes." Many of the shots on the www.manboat.com were taken during our delay from the top of Hermit Island (about 22 miles WNW of Cape Horn). Check the photo on the top right of the homepage where the sun is trying to break through. Click on it to supersize. Pretty awe inspiring, huh? As I find time, I'm going to put some audio of the trip and a Video taken during the sail around Cape Horn on the site -- if anyone is interested. By the way, when you're in 8 to 12 meter seas and 60+ knot winds, you can't keep the boat within 30 degrees of a heading. Nor can you look to windward. Nor can you hear anything except screaming, howling wind with the sound and feel of something like birdshot hitting your foul weather gear. There are a lot of links on the page, but the ones on the left are pretty descriptive. If there's enough interest in the photos I'll put up several hundred more along with the audio and video clips. The audio is really pretty interesting since it was captured at various periods of the trip. You can hear what happens when a Williwaw hits. All I've read about them turns out to be real -- during one five minute period I was standing on deck in 5 knot winds and two minutes later we had 70 knot winds ... and we were on the leeward side of a 1500' island. I suddenly understood what Joshua Slocum meant when he said that a tree would have to be all roots to grow in that area. For those who notice, some of the photos from the top of Cape Horn are reversed (courtesy of the developer). I've flipped most of them around, but just so you'll know, the 100' high slab that has split off and stands apart should be on the left (or southern) side of the photo. Was it fun? YES, it was awesome! Was it dangerous? Well . . . no more than riding a motor scooter on an LA Freeway. Was it worth it? God, YES! For a sailor it was the trip of a lifetime. Life has never felt so good as it does when you're looking it straight in the eye. I want to go back! Hope you enjoy the site, Spence |
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http://www.manboat.com/Key%20West%20...ama%20City.htm
Should have guessed it - a couple more faggots. Pretty soon they will have taken over here. We already have Booby, Ganz, DSK, Shen44, Morris, otnmbrd, Stevie, Loco, Oz1, Donal, the Carrolls, and these are just the ones who have come out. S.Simon "William K. Spence, Ph.D." wrote in message news:Xrt_a.137059$uu5.19812@sccrnsc04... First, if you're a sailor and you've ever REALLY wanted to feel alive, take a trip like this. Your perspective on life will change For you've ever wanted to sail around Cape Horn or through the Beagle Channel, take a look at www.manboat.com to see some incredible photos. Many of these could be made into posters. If you check the links (on the left) you will see some spectacular shots taken in the Beagle Channel that you won't find anywhere else on this planet. During this trip, there were times when we wondered what the hell we were thinking or drinking when we left our relatively safe anchorage and found that we were being blasted by horizontal wind and water in 30+ ft seas and winds upwards of 60 knots. We had to postpone the rounding for one day because Cape Horn was registering 75 knot "breezes." Many of the shots on the www.manboat.com were taken during our delay from the top of Hermit Island (about 22 miles WNW of Cape Horn). Check the photo on the top right of the homepage where the sun is trying to break through. Click on it to supersize. Pretty awe inspiring, huh? As I find time, I'm going to put some audio of the trip and a Video taken during the sail around Cape Horn on the site -- if anyone is interested. By the way, when you're in 8 to 12 meter seas and 60+ knot winds, you can't keep the boat within 30 degrees of a heading. Nor can you look to windward. Nor can you hear anything except screaming, howling wind with the sound and feel of something like birdshot hitting your foul weather gear. There are a lot of links on the page, but the ones on the left are pretty descriptive. If there's enough interest in the photos I'll put up several hundred more along with the audio and video clips. The audio is really pretty interesting since it was captured at various periods of the trip. You can hear what happens when a Williwaw hits. All I've read about them turns out to be real -- during one five minute period I was standing on deck in 5 knot winds and two minutes later we had 70 knot winds ... and we were on the leeward side of a 1500' island. I suddenly understood what Joshua Slocum meant when he said that a tree would have to be all roots to grow in that area. For those who notice, some of the photos from the top of Cape Horn are reversed (courtesy of the developer). I've flipped most of them around, but just so you'll know, the 100' high slab that has split off and stands apart should be on the left (or southern) side of the photo. Was it fun? YES, it was awesome! Was it dangerous? Well . . . no more than riding a motor scooter on an LA Freeway. Was it worth it? God, YES! For a sailor it was the trip of a lifetime. Life has never felt so good as it does when you're looking it straight in the eye. I want to go back! Hope you enjoy the site, Spence |
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Hahahah... well, I guess this post of yours really speaks for itself.
"Simple Simon" wrote in message ... http://www.manboat.com/Key%20West%20...ama%20City.htm Should have guessed it - a couple more faggots. Pretty soon they will have taken over here. We already have Booby, Ganz, DSK, Shen44, Morris, otnmbrd, Stevie, Loco, Oz1, Donal, the Carrolls, and these are just the ones who have come out. S.Simon "William K. Spence, Ph.D." wrote in message news:Xrt_a.137059$uu5.19812@sccrnsc04... First, if you're a sailor and you've ever REALLY wanted to feel alive, take a trip like this. Your perspective on life will change For you've ever wanted to sail around Cape Horn or through the Beagle Channel, take a look at www.manboat.com to see some incredible photos. Many of these could be made into posters. If you check the links (on the left) you will see some spectacular shots taken in the Beagle Channel that you won't find anywhere else on this planet. During this trip, there were times when we wondered what the hell we were thinking or drinking when we left our relatively safe anchorage and found that we were being blasted by horizontal wind and water in 30+ ft seas and winds upwards of 60 knots. We had to postpone the rounding for one day because Cape Horn was registering 75 knot "breezes." Many of the shots on the www.manboat.com were taken during our delay from the top of Hermit Island (about 22 miles WNW of Cape Horn). Check the photo on the top right of the homepage where the sun is trying to break through. Click on it to supersize. Pretty awe inspiring, huh? As I find time, I'm going to put some audio of the trip and a Video taken during the sail around Cape Horn on the site -- if anyone is interested. By the way, when you're in 8 to 12 meter seas and 60+ knot winds, you can't keep the boat within 30 degrees of a heading. Nor can you look to windward. Nor can you hear anything except screaming, howling wind with the sound and feel of something like birdshot hitting your foul weather gear. There are a lot of links on the page, but the ones on the left are pretty descriptive. If there's enough interest in the photos I'll put up several hundred more along with the audio and video clips. The audio is really pretty interesting since it was captured at various periods of the trip. You can hear what happens when a Williwaw hits. All I've read about them turns out to be real -- during one five minute period I was standing on deck in 5 knot winds and two minutes later we had 70 knot winds ... and we were on the leeward side of a 1500' island. I suddenly understood what Joshua Slocum meant when he said that a tree would have to be all roots to grow in that area. For those who notice, some of the photos from the top of Cape Horn are reversed (courtesy of the developer). I've flipped most of them around, but just so you'll know, the 100' high slab that has split off and stands apart should be on the left (or southern) side of the photo. Was it fun? YES, it was awesome! Was it dangerous? Well . . . no more than riding a motor scooter on an LA Freeway. Was it worth it? God, YES! For a sailor it was the trip of a lifetime. Life has never felt so good as it does when you're looking it straight in the eye. I want to go back! Hope you enjoy the site, Spence |
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Simple,
Three points should be made he First, if you're having an identity problem, don't broadcast it to everyone in the group because no one cares. Second, get some help. Third, upgrade your vocabulary and try to 1.) think and 2.) act like someone from a civilized part of the world. Spence "Simple Simon" wrote in message ... http://www.manboat.com/Key%20West%20...ama%20City.htm Should have guessed it - a couple more faggots. Pretty soon they will have taken over here. We already have Booby, Ganz, DSK, Shen44, Morris, otnmbrd, Stevie, Loco, Oz1, Donal, the Carrolls, and these are just the ones who have come out. S.Simon "William K. Spence, Ph.D." wrote in message news:Xrt_a.137059$uu5.19812@sccrnsc04... First, if you're a sailor and you've ever REALLY wanted to feel alive, take a trip like this. Your perspective on life will change For you've ever wanted to sail around Cape Horn or through the Beagle Channel, take a look at www.manboat.com to see some incredible photos. Many of these could be made into posters. If you check the links (on the left) you will see some spectacular shots taken in the Beagle Channel that you won't find anywhere else on this planet. During this trip, there were times when we wondered what the hell we were thinking or drinking when we left our relatively safe anchorage and found that we were being blasted by horizontal wind and water in 30+ ft seas and winds upwards of 60 knots. We had to postpone the rounding for one day because Cape Horn was registering 75 knot "breezes." Many of the shots on the www.manboat.com were taken during our delay from the top of Hermit Island (about 22 miles WNW of Cape Horn). Check the photo on the top right of the homepage where the sun is trying to break through. Click on it to supersize. Pretty awe inspiring, huh? As I find time, I'm going to put some audio of the trip and a Video taken during the sail around Cape Horn on the site -- if anyone is interested. By the way, when you're in 8 to 12 meter seas and 60+ knot winds, you can't keep the boat within 30 degrees of a heading. Nor can you look to windward. Nor can you hear anything except screaming, howling wind with the sound and feel of something like birdshot hitting your foul weather gear. There are a lot of links on the page, but the ones on the left are pretty descriptive. If there's enough interest in the photos I'll put up several hundred more along with the audio and video clips. The audio is really pretty interesting since it was captured at various periods of the trip. You can hear what happens when a Williwaw hits. All I've read about them turns out to be real -- during one five minute period I was standing on deck in 5 knot winds and two minutes later we had 70 knot winds ... and we were on the leeward side of a 1500' island. I suddenly understood what Joshua Slocum meant when he said that a tree would have to be all roots to grow in that area. For those who notice, some of the photos from the top of Cape Horn are reversed (courtesy of the developer). I've flipped most of them around, but just so you'll know, the 100' high slab that has split off and stands apart should be on the left (or southern) side of the photo. Was it fun? YES, it was awesome! Was it dangerous? Well . . . no more than riding a motor scooter on an LA Freeway. Was it worth it? God, YES! For a sailor it was the trip of a lifetime. Life has never felt so good as it does when you're looking it straight in the eye. I want to go back! Hope you enjoy the site, Spence |
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"Wild Goose" indeed. If that isn't a faggot name for a boat
there never was one. But, it's the photos of you with your arms around your boyfriend that undeniably prove your deviance. We don't want it here. S.Simon P.S. I don't take advice from queers. "William K. Spence." wrote in message news:n99%a.150053$o%2.64083@sccrnsc02... Simple, Three points should be made he First, if you're having an identity problem, don't broadcast it to everyone in the group because no one cares. Second, get some help. Third, upgrade your vocabulary and try to 1.) think and 2.) act like someone from a civilized part of the world. Spence |
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"Simple Simon" wrote in
: "Wild Goose" indeed. If that isn't a faggot name for a boat there never was one. Ooohh. Issues. Bertie |
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![]() "Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message ... "Simple Simon" wrote in : "Wild Goose" indeed. If that isn't a faggot name for a boat there never was one. Ooohh. Tissues. Bertie Careful with your spelling, Bretie. Regards Donal -- |
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Ah, don't know how to break the news to you, but you're about 6 months late.
If you did this 18 months ago, why didn't you post the pics back then? Nice to have a website, but are you selling this trip, or did you sail on someone else's boat? If you sailed on someone else's boat, why didn't you mention the name anywhere? Nice pics, though. http://community.webshots.com/album/64719136UJnEWv http://community.webshots.com/album/82970098IXeuDz John Cairns "William K. Spence, Ph.D." wrote in message news:Xrt_a.137059$uu5.19812@sccrnsc04... First, if you're a sailor and you've ever REALLY wanted to feel alive, take a trip like this. Your perspective on life will change For you've ever wanted to sail around Cape Horn or through the Beagle Channel, take a look at www.manboat.com to see some incredible photos. Many of these could be made into posters. If you check the links (on the left) you will see some spectacular shots taken in the Beagle Channel that you won't find anywhere else on this planet. During this trip, there were times when we wondered what the hell we were thinking or drinking when we left our relatively safe anchorage and found that we were being blasted by horizontal wind and water in 30+ ft seas and winds upwards of 60 knots. We had to postpone the rounding for one day because Cape Horn was registering 75 knot "breezes." Many of the shots on the www.manboat.com were taken during our delay from the top of Hermit Island (about 22 miles WNW of Cape Horn). Check the photo on the top right of the homepage where the sun is trying to break through. Click on it to supersize. Pretty awe inspiring, huh? As I find time, I'm going to put some audio of the trip and a Video taken during the sail around Cape Horn on the site -- if anyone is interested. By the way, when you're in 8 to 12 meter seas and 60+ knot winds, you can't keep the boat within 30 degrees of a heading. Nor can you look to windward. Nor can you hear anything except screaming, howling wind with the sound and feel of something like birdshot hitting your foul weather gear. There are a lot of links on the page, but the ones on the left are pretty descriptive. If there's enough interest in the photos I'll put up several hundred more along with the audio and video clips. The audio is really pretty interesting since it was captured at various periods of the trip. You can hear what happens when a Williwaw hits. All I've read about them turns out to be real -- during one five minute period I was standing on deck in 5 knot winds and two minutes later we had 70 knot winds ... and we were on the leeward side of a 1500' island. I suddenly understood what Joshua Slocum meant when he said that a tree would have to be all roots to grow in that area. For those who notice, some of the photos from the top of Cape Horn are reversed (courtesy of the developer). I've flipped most of them around, but just so you'll know, the 100' high slab that has split off and stands apart should be on the left (or southern) side of the photo. Was it fun? YES, it was awesome! Was it dangerous? Well . . . no more than riding a motor scooter on an LA Freeway. Was it worth it? God, YES! For a sailor it was the trip of a lifetime. Life has never felt so good as it does when you're looking it straight in the eye. I want to go back! Hope you enjoy the site, Spence |