In article , DSK
wrote:

Which aggravates Bubbles, because he *can't* sail a dinghy.


Peter Wiley wrote:
The last 2 words were superfluous.


Of course, but they still convey signifigance. For example,
I'd be willing to pay $100 to see Bobsprit trying to sail a
Laser in, say, ten or twelve knots of breeze. It would be a
serious contender on Funniest Home Videos.

Bob's always claiming he's prepared to race anyone, any time. Someone
close to him should borrow a couple of dinghys and challenge him. No
way he can fake it when he's gotta s/h.

Preferably off a shoal lee shore in 10-15 knots, as you say. My place
would be perfect, shoal water and oyster covered rocks, but wrong
country and we don't want any more fat blowhards here.

PDW

Peter Wiley wrote:
Bob's always claiming he's prepared to race anyone, any time.

He's also always claiming to be rich.

Preferably off a shoal lee shore in 10-15 knots, as you say. My place
would be perfect, shoal water and oyster covered rocks, but wrong
country and we don't want any more fat blowhards here.


If you all are below your quota, then you *have* to take him!

But you make your place sound like such a fun place to sail,
Peter, are you trying to drum up some visitors??

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

In article , DSK
wrote:

Peter Wiley wrote:
Bob's always claiming he's prepared to race anyone, any time.

He's also always claiming to be rich.

Preferably off a shoal lee shore in 10-15 knots, as you say. My place
would be perfect, shoal water and oyster covered rocks, but wrong
country and we don't want any more fat blowhards here.


If you all are below your quota, then you *have* to take him!

Umm, while we don't have fat blowhards on the scale of the USA, nor the
barrel scrapings like Michael Moore, we have enough for our simple
needs. Thanks for the thought.

But you make your place sound like such a fun place to sail,
Peter, are you trying to drum up some visitors??

Depends on who it is. We actually don't get a lot of visiting yachts,
Sydney-Hobart excepted. If you're doing the run across the Indian Ocean
going east, or heading for South America and then the Atlantic, this is
the logical place to stop. Otherwise, no. OTOH the local sailing is
great provided you can sail in strong winds. I can't recall seeing a
Beneteau for sale here, for example, because they aren't suited to real
weather. Plenty for sale in Sydney and Queensland tho.

PDW

"Peter Wiley" wrote in message

Bob's always claiming he's prepared to race anyone, any time. Someone
close to him should borrow a couple of dinghys and challenge him. No
way he can fake it when he's gotta s/h.

Can you imagine the litany of excuses that would follow his drubbing?

Max