"Joe" wrote in message oups.com...
Look at little Ellen running up and down that 100 foot mast to mend new
high tech halyards. Do it right the first time I says!

The only time a synthetic light weight replacement is needed is in
short term high tec racing. But not were your life may depend on
reliability.


Little Ellen is not a sailor. She's just another stunt person - a female
Evil Kneevil - she gets paid to have more near disasters than safe
and sane sailing. She allows herself to be used for the sake of her
sponsors increasing their revenues. In other words, little Ellen is
a waterbourne whore. She gives sailing a bad name because she and her
organization eschew seamanship for publicity, near disaster and
sensationalism. Day in and day out she is operating illegally and
poses a threat to real sailors.

Can any of you little Ellen defenders answer this question?

How does little Ellen comply with the following COLREG rule?

Rule 5
Look-out
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by
sight as well as by hearing as well as by all available means
appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions
so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk
of collision.

Not only is little Ellen a danger to herself and the good name
of sailing but she is a danger to others because she is breaking
the law.

CN

If you only sleep in short spurts you can maintain a watch to avoid
collision, not that I would want to.

I'm cheering for anyone who will take the title away from a Frenchman.
And it's better that a little girl does it.

Joe