Edsprit wrote:
Pretty easy really. 1 nm= about 1.1 mile, so speed in mph = 1.1
speed in knots.

1.15 and a bunch of other decimal places, but who cares? When we
sail, we sail for about two hours. 25 minutes to the dock, about 30
minutes to set up, 2 hours sailing, 30 minutes to take down and 25
minutes home. We flake the sail, and wash the boat the next day. We
don't get burned out and we don't get frustrated.

What does thinking in nautical miles have to do with getting burned out or
frustrated?


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Wally
www.forthsailing.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

What does thinking in nautical miles have to do with getting burned out or
frustrated?

Nothing. The bottom line is: we sail. We don't need "sailorly" things unless
they aid what we do.

EdGordonRN wrote:

What does thinking in nautical miles have to do with getting burned
out or frustrated?

Nothing.

Then why mention it? Or were you digressing towards your justification of
how you sail and your approach to same? You do know where nautical miles
comes from, don't you?


--
Wally
www.forthsailing.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

Then why mention it? Or were you digressing towards your justification of
how you sail and your approach to same? You do know where nautical miles
comes from, don't you?

No, I don't. I could easily hit search and discover where it came from, but I
think I'd rather you schooled me on it. Better yet, I think I'll go to your web
site. I'm sure it's there.

Or were you digressing towards your justification of
how you sail and your approach to same?

He is sailing, Wally. Meanwhile, we've yet to see your boat with a spin after
you suggested that flying one in very light air was a snap!

RB

Bobsprit wrote:

Meanwhile, we've yet to see your boat with a
spin after you suggested that flying one in very light air was a snap!

Lame, Bob.


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Wally
www.forthsailing.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

Meanwhile, we've yet to see your boat with a
spin after you suggested that flying one in very light air was a snap!

Lame, Bob.

So you have NO pic of your boat under spin? Why not just admit it?
You're looking more and more foolish.

RB

Bobsprit wrote:

So you have NO pic of your boat under spin? Why not just admit it?
You're looking more and more foolish.

I never claimed I did have - anything else is your fantasy and the more you
try and dig for this, the more foolish you make yourself look. I've already
stated that my boat is on the hard, and that I'm crewing on someone else's.
If I have the camera with me next time we have the spnnaker up in light air,
I'll take a snap.


--
Wally
www.forthsailing.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

The bottom line is: we sail. We don't need "sailorly" things unless
they aid what we do.

Good for you! You're not a fraud. Do what works for you and sail safe. THAT'S
sailing!

RB

Good for you! You're not a fraud. Do what works for you and sail safe. THAT'S
sailing!

RB

So, Bob, what kind of boat do you sail?