DSK wrote:
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BTW I thought Frank's answer was good. Much shorter and to the point than my
rambling posts.

Thanks, Doug; but my comments were too brusque. You actually took the
time and effort to explain some details, when by contrast I just said
something like "trim appropriately." Probably not very valuable advice
to someone who's a bit hazy on the "best" way to trim his/her boat.

Sounds like we're basically talking about the same concepts; so maybe
in either case it's a starting point for discussion/argument, like the
thread about cats vs. monohulls and pointing vs. VMG which developed
from your comments. That was good stuff.

These are the kind of threads which make this ng valuable to
participants. (Well, *this* participant, anyway.) I hadda laugh when
Bobsprit jumped in and offered his advice on how to pose a question
for discussion. Yeah, right. Like anything he's ever posted has
generated and actual discussion. It's always just looooong threads of
"my dick's the biggest" vs. "no, my dick's bigger" and "you're gay"
vs. "no, you're gay."

I'm happy to have an honest disagreement with someone. I have friends
who favor "classic cruisers" with full keels, high D/L ratios, etc.;
and we often have long "discussions" over a bottle of wine (or two)
about what constitutes the "best" sailboat. We sometimes get a bit
loud; but somehow it never degenerates into that silly ad hominem
crap.

Anyway, I'll just say that this was a good thread. I've enjoyed it and
look forward to others like it. I don't participate often; but I read
most threads here.