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William K. Spence, Ph.D.
 
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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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Simple Simon
 
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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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Jonathan Ganz
 
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Default Awesome photos of Cape Horn (from on top) and the Beagle Channel

Hahahah... well, I guess this post of yours really speaks for itself.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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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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William K. Spence, Ph.D.
 
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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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Simple Simon
 
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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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Donal
 
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Simple Simon" wrote in
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"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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John Cairns
 
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Default Awesome photos of Cape Horn (from on top) and the Beagle Channel

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





 
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