Ole Thom,

Why should I git off your case? It seems you've been hanging
around them old biddies agin and are beginning to act like 'em
with your worrywort attitude. Why one would think DSK was your
lover or something. We've got plenty enough fags in this group already
what with Billy Jane, Jeff Morris, Bobsprit, Navigator, Oz1, otnmbrd,
Donal and Loco without you aswelling (no pun intended) their ranks.

I don't need nor do I want anybody a'checking up on me. When I go
sailing I NEVER file a float plan. That's for wimps and pussies. Real
sailors are self-reliant. The very act of filing a float plan makes ya
dependent upon others an' it makes ya sloppy. PATHUEY! I'll
have none o' that.

As for my prediction of Isabel's path I was very close. Considering
my prediction was posted a full seven days before landfall it was
remarkably close. Had Isabel gone only five degrees to the east I
woulda been spot on.

And, Thom, please sober up! Ya don't actually spect me ta
believe yer boat'll go 12.5 knots on a broad reach. C'mon, old
chap, I didn't just fall off a turnip truck.

Performance curve? What in tarnation's that? I certainly don't need
any old scribble on a piece of paper ta tell me how fast my boat
goes. I still have the use of me eyes an' ears an' kin judge speed on
any point o'sail close ta perfectly.

I'll let you and the group know how superior my new sails are
as soon as I get 'em and try 'em out which shouldn't be long now.
I'll run 'em thru their paces and even take some pics and make a
webpage for your viewing pleasure.

S.Simon - a self-reliant sailor without peer (and without pier)




"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
Get off my case, Simple!

Even is you were missing, I'd check up on you. If you care to think
back, I've already done that.

It's not my fault that YOU missed the path of Isabel so badly. Don't use
me to get our other member minds off your monumental blunder. I do mean
BLUNDER as in F^K. UP.

Doug may just have wandered into Isabel by listening to your many
mistaken post about about the Northern Course of the '''cane while it
was still at sea

By the way, Simple, by your definition of Horse Power, I guess that
selltes the status of "Pneuma," She is a true Aux Sailboat. Just like
Banana with the exception of having a properly mounted Aux. Engine

By the way, by the way. The performace curve for my boat is better than
the curve I got when she was new with new UK sails. Thats for wind of 5
knts and 9knts. Looks like 14 knts are going to be better also. I really
couldn't get a decent read out hard on the wind. I did get up to 37
degrees before I noticed leeway but I should have another observer.
Hitting 12.5 knts at a 128 degree heading off the wind.

The Free footed Main has earned the right to be my main.

Hope your new sails are as good for you. Do you have a previous
performance curve? I guess it really doesn't matter but it was nice to
have something to check against.

Ole Thom