If, like me, you've read sailing magazines for more than five
years you've come to the conclusion there is nothing new under
the sun.

I have a file about four inches thick into which I put articles,
reference data, specs, how-to's etc from sailing magazines I
used to subscribe to. I quit putting stuff into the file when it
started to repeat. This occurred after only three or four years
time.

I pick up a sailing magazine at the newsstands from time to time
and see only the same old crap but with more ads for very large
yachts in which no normal or sane sailor would be interested
even if they could afford them. Sailing magazines have been
taken over by female editors and are populated by has-been
and wannabe writers and columnists who serve mostly to
fill the magazine with crap that complements various advertisers.

S.Simon

"Ozzy's Oz Moh sis" wrote in message ...

"John Cairns" wrote in message
...
I thought the juxtaposition was funny, read the very kind Mac review, turn
the page, read the Malo review. It seems the Malo story was copied
verbatim
from the print edition minus the photography.

I always get the impression that these "reviews" are written with
advertising revenues in mind. I've never seen a review that said "This is a
crap boat, with no redeeming features whatsoever." Yet, such boats exist.

The Mac26X could be kindly described as "The perfect boat for the poverty
stricken person who would like to go sailing, but who knows nothing at all
about sailing."


Equally, the Coronado 27 should be described as "The perfect boat for the
poverty stricken person who would like to go sailing."

I've almost given up reading sailing mags.


Regards


Donal
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"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
If, like me, you've read sailing magazines for more than five
years you've come to the conclusion there is nothing new under
the sun.

True.


I have a file about four inches thick into which I put articles,
reference data, specs, how-to's etc from sailing magazines I
used to subscribe to. I quit putting stuff into the file when it
started to repeat. This occurred after only three or four years
time.

Exactly the same here!


Regards


Donal
--

In article , Donal
wrote:

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
If, like me, you've read sailing magazines for more than five
years you've come to the conclusion there is nothing new under
the sun.

True.


I have a file about four inches thick into which I put articles,
reference data, specs, how-to's etc from sailing magazines I
used to subscribe to. I quit putting stuff into the file when it
started to repeat. This occurred after only three or four years
time.

Exactly the same here!

Same with all magazines I think. I used to get 'Mother Earth News' in
the 70's & 80's. Stopped when they had nothing new to offer. Ditto
'Home Shop Machinist'. They eventually need to start running articles
for the newbies and the old subscribers lose interest. That set of
people have probably bought all the 'must have' gear and become a lot
more sophisticated about the luxury stuff so they're no loss to
advertisers anyway. Newbies will spend more money.

I finally found sufficient justification for buying a framing nailgun
tho. Not sure what boat stuff it'll come in handy for, but it makes
building the shed frames a lot simpler.

PDW