Jonathan Ganz wrote:
Don't know who asked, but looks have nothing to do with sailing
ability.

Besides, any girl on a sailboat is much prettier. Works like magic!

DSK

Jonathan Ganz wrote:

Don't know who asked, but looks have nothing to do with sailing
ability.

It was Horass, therefore it had nothing to do with sailing, never mind
ability.


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk/music

I got started with a beginner's course after doing
a bunch of reading.


And then you were stopped cold by the daunting task of adding running lights!


RB

That's right! Especially those who cruise longer than 3 days at a time.

"DSK" wrote in message
...
Jonathan Ganz wrote:
Don't know who asked, but looks have nothing to do with sailing
ability.

Besides, any girl on a sailboat is much prettier. Works like magic!

DSK

You're right... sorry for the confusion.

"Wally" wrote in message
...
Jonathan Ganz wrote:

Don't know who asked, but looks have nothing to do with sailing
ability.

It was Horass, therefore it had nothing to do with sailing, never mind
ability.


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk/music

And, following the last paragraph, many people who race want and
appreciate "rail meat" (sitting on the side of the high side of a heeling
monohull) during a race. You don't need much experience. All you
need to do is show up before a race and ask around. It's a great
way to experience bigger boat sailing for free, and you get good
information about sailing techniques.

"Wally" wrote in message
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Julia wrote:

Thank you. I am reading some of the links you gave me, Doug. I'm
thinking maybe I should take some instruction.

Some instruction can certainly help - try to find out if there's a sailing
school or club near you. I got started with a beginner's course after
doing
a bunch of reading. I think the reading helped a lot in getting the most
out
of the course.

As for what type of boat to go for, it kinda depends on what sort of
sailing
you want to do. That said, a small open type (called a dinghy) is often a
good way to start - they're not too expensive and have the main features
that any sailboat has. An alternative to buying your own is to crew for
someone else, or hire. This is good for getting a better understanding of
what the various boats are like before spending real money on one of your
own.


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk/music

Gayanzy wrote....


And, following the last paragraph, I'm one of those people who want and
appreciate "male meat"

My first sailboat came with a 6 page instruction booklet. Stick figures
with wind direction vs sail trim, read it at the dock and then launched. The
rest is ,as they say, history.

Scotty

"Wally" wrote in message
...
Julia wrote:

Thank you. I am reading some of the links you gave me, Doug. I'm
thinking maybe I should take some instruction.

Some instruction can certainly help - try to find out if there's a sailing
school or club near you. I got started with a beginner's course after
doing
a bunch of reading. I think the reading helped a lot in getting the most
out
of the course.

As for what type of boat to go for, it kinda depends on what sort of
sailing
you want to do. That said, a small open type (called a dinghy) is often a
good way to start - they're not too expensive and have the main features
that any sailboat has. An alternative to buying your own is to crew for
someone else, or hire. This is good for getting a better understanding of
what the various boats are like before spending real money on one of your
own.


--
Wally
www.artbywally.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk/music

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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And, following the last paragraph, I'm one of those people who want and
appreciate "male meat"

DSK wrote:

Nav wrote
Thats not what i said. I said we could email to verify my calculated
LPS
after agreening terms for settling the bet.






Ahem... shall I google it up for you?



Please do.



From: The_navigator© )
Subject: Best entry level pocket cruiser

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Newsgroups: alt.sailing.asa
Date: 2003-12-03 13:28:52 PST

I've already estimated the LPS for the micro. It's a trivial problem
from the published displacement and ballast and cross section. If I post
an email to Bolger and friends and they confirm the veracity of my
estimate (which is 180 degrees) will you pay up?

Cheers MC


In other words... you are caught lying again. Why can't you keep your
story straight? You wanted Bolger to prove you right, as I said, and
that leaves one of 3 possibilities
1- you never emailed Phil Bolger (in other words, you're a liar... again)
2- you did but he didn't reply.
3- Bolger did reply and gave you the rasberry.

#2 would leave you with a shred of credibility, but it would seem that
you would have said at some point 'he's not answering my email' instead
of disappearing from the discussion.



Good lord! Why don't you re-read my post and then try to understnad the
sentence beginning with "If ...". I can't help but wonder, did you study
english at this school you claimed to go to?


Cheers