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Sailing is DEAD
"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message
... Former sailboat owners tell why they switched to powerboats and how much they enjoy them. http://www.motorboating.com/articleH...?ID=1000065935 -- jlrogers±³© I didn't read the whole article, but it seems to me that a ragbagger who switches to a stinkpot is much more likely to observe the rules of the road and the obligations a powerboat has vs. someone who moved from a motorcycle to a powerboat. I can certainly see why some would switch to power. It has its allure, especially when you get older. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:38:49 -0500, "jlrogers±³©"
wrote: Former sailboat owners tell why they switched to powerboats and how much they enjoy them. http://www.motorboating.com/articleH...?ID=1000065935 All of the people I started sailing with and sailed with for years have, for one reason or another, switched to power. Frank |
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"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
... On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:38:49 -0500, "jlrogers±³©" wrote: Former sailboat owners tell why they switched to powerboats and how much they enjoy them. http://www.motorboating.com/articleH...?ID=1000065935 All of the people I started sailing with and sailed with for years have, for one reason or another, switched to power. Frank What reasons did they give? I've had a couple of friends who've done the same or are contemplating it, despite the high fuel prices. Basically, it's a matter of convenience and a better get-there speed for them. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:47:20 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote: "Frank Boettcher" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:38:49 -0500, "jlrogers±³©" wrote: Former sailboat owners tell why they switched to powerboats and how much they enjoy them. http://www.motorboating.com/articleH...?ID=1000065935 All of the people I started sailing with and sailed with for years have, for one reason or another, switched to power. Frank What reasons did they give? Various. Closest friend moved to Boca Raton because of his job, bought a place on a canal that leads to the ICW, has a fixed bridge between his place and the ICW, so power makes more sense to him. Additionally, when we both lived on the Gulf there were many destinations, remote and beautiful islands, anywhere from eight to twenty miles from the dock. Not so where he is now, much further to decent destinations. Another friend took up fly fishing, both fresh and salt and bought a flats boat for that purpose. Some just admit they've gotten lazy or don't have the time for a six knot mode of transportation however pleasant. Many started out racing club or GORC, don't want to commit to go out regardless of the weather as they get older. Frank I've had a couple of friends who've done the same or are contemplating it, despite the high fuel prices. Basically, it's a matter of convenience and a better get-there speed for them. |
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Frank Boettcher wrote:
All of the people I started sailing with and sailed with for years have, for one reason or another, switched to power. That's because you didn't flog them hard enough. DSK |
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:11:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Frank Boettcher wrote: All of the people I started sailing with and sailed with for years have, for one reason or another, switched to power. That's because you didn't flog them hard enough. DSK No doubt. Frank |
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"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message ... Former sailboat owners tell why they switched to powerboats and how much they enjoy them. http://www.motorboating.com/articleH...?ID=1000065935 -- jlrogers±³© Why is every one in such a hurry? I thought it was the journey, not the destination? |
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"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message
... "jlrogers±³©" wrote in message ... Former sailboat owners tell why they switched to powerboats and how much they enjoy them. http://www.motorboating.com/articleH...?ID=1000065935 -- jlrogers±³© Why is every one in such a hurry? I thought it was the journey, not the destination? Old men in a hurry are pathetic. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message ... Why is every one in such a hurry? I thought it was the journey, not the destination? It's not the journey, nor the destination. It's how you arrive. |
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"Charles Momsen" wrote in message ... "jlrogers±³©" wrote in message ... Why is every one in such a hurry? I thought it was the journey, not the destination? It's not the journey, nor the destination. It's how you arrive. It's not the journey, nor the destination nor is it how you arrive. It's about BEING there! If you're not there then you're nowhere. You discover what you want in life and you put yourself there. Doesn't matter HOW you put yourself there as long as you do so ethically and morally. All that matters is that you ARE there. Life's too short to abide anything less. Simply put - to thine own self be true. Wilbur Hubbard |
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