"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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It's not racing, it's stupidity and arrogance to think those flimsy boats
even
have any business at sea. Keep them running round the buoys in a nice safe
harbor and they will be marginally acceptable. Allow them to go offshore
in one of the worlds roughest bodies of water and they will not be up to
the task.

Believe it!

CN

This is hilarious, unintentionally, of course
..
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...29756597HYYFzU

Now, 25-30 kts. isn't a whole lot of wind, but we had a schedule to keep,
guess who we left in the harbor at san sal?

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...29752889EEUQzM

A Bristol 45.5

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...29752930zQMnIr

A Shannon 38

These folks allowed that they were going to wait for the weather to settle
down. They were/are cruisers, they sail cruising boats. If the Sydney-Hobart
event had been a cruising rally like the Carribbean 1500, for example, NO
ONE WOULD HAVE LEFT PORT. Btw, a fair % of the boat that do the
Sydney-Hobart RACE are cruising boats.

John Cairns



OzOne wrote in message
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:29:09 -0500, Capt. Neal®
scribbled thusly:

I can see why! Somebody needs to teach those ******s how to bend
on a balanced sail plan and to get a boat with some staying power
in storm conditions.

CN

Yeah, and I can see that you've never raced a boat in your life, have
no idea what a challenge is,and have no experience sailing in anything
like what these guys are getting......hell, you wouldn't be here if
you had!


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.