"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:20:51 -0700 (PDT), Roger Long
wrote:

They are probably OK because, unless there were a fire or sudden
flooding, I'm sure they would have pressed the "Help" or 911 button.

FP's SPOT device is back on the air as of 13 minutes ago. They have
made progress down towards Spanish Cay. Meanwhile our taxpayer
dollars have been funding a search party with a Falcon jet for some
number of hours. Out, out damned SPOT... I own one but am
beginning to think it might be a hazzard. It will be interesting to
hear the explanation, hope everyone's OK.




I just heard on local AM radio, 610 WIOD, that the Coast Guard has called
off the search for Flying Pig because they found it safely anchored off
Abaco Island.

I wonder who called the Coast Guard?

Wilbur Hubbard

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:53:06 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

springs were at maximum about a week ago, tide range
is still close to maximum.

One week is the interval between max and min, when it comes to tides.
Just what exactly are you refering to?

Casady

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:53:06 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

springs were at maximum about a week ago, tide range
is still close to maximum.

One week is the interval between max and min, when it comes to tides.
Just what exactly are you refering to?

Casady



There was an unusually high series of springs a week or two ago due to the
Moon being at perigee and in line with the Sun on the Sun side of the Earth.
High highs were extreme and up to two feet above normal tidal range. Not a
good time to run aground.

Wilbur Hubbard

SKip and his "concerned friends" should be
ashamed......................

I think he is better suited for a star roll in Whale Wars, another
ship of fools who desrve each other.

Bob.

"Bob" wrote in message
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SKip and his "concerned friends" should be
ashamed......................

I think he is better suited for a star roll in Whale Wars, another
ship of fools who desrve each other.

Bob.



I tried to tell poor Skippy, time and time again, to forego most of the way
too many electrical gadgets he seems addicted to because they end up causing
more trouble than they are worth but will he listen to reason? Nope! This
latest debacle is just more proof of the validity of my words.

And, have I also not cautioned against 'sailing by committee?' It appears
Skippy did not listen with respect to this sound advice either. Apparently,
some committee member called the Coast Guard totally unnecessarily. Sad.

Wilbur Hubbard


Wilbur Hubbard

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On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:56:18 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Bob" wrote in message
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SKip and his "concerned friends" should be
ashamed......................

I think he is better suited for a star roll in Whale Wars, another
ship of fools who desrve each other.

Bob.




I tried to tell poor Skippy, time and time again,


What are you? The sailing committee chairman?



I happen to be perhaps the most knowledgeable sailor in these groups. I know
of which I speak. I am also pretty much of a traditionalist and I don't
believe in EPIRBS and rescue services funded by taxpayers. I believe you go
to sea at your own risk. To risk the lives of others because you need rescue
because of your incompetence should be a criminal offense.

I also don't believe in yellow stripes down a so-called sailor's back ala
the Red Cloud disgraced crew who, when they become a little frightened by
some small adverse condition, blubbered for help like a baby crying for its
mother.

I don't believe in involving half the world in one's voyaging like that
Zac's publicity hound parents. I loathe parents who live vicariously through
their brats.

I don't believe in incompetent and weak females pulling similar publicity
stunts.

I don't believe in sissy racers who carry electronics required by the race
organizers so hugely expensive open ocean rescues can be commenced for every
little mishap.

I don't believe in meathead, stay-at-home-dad morons operating a floating
day care center replete with chubby, pale and out of work has been models
claiming it's sailing.

I don't believe in some losers working on an old wooden boat for twenty
years and never sailing it anywhere calling themselves sailors.

I can't abide dangerous multi-hulls that capsize in rough seas because of
their innate design flaws that confer greater stability upside-down than
right-side up.

What all this amounts to is I can't stand how a bunch of brain dead liberal
cretins put to sea calling themselves sailors while all they really
accomplish is giving us real sailors a bad name by virtue of how they are a
bunch of whining, wimping, pansy sissies who couldn't finish without outside
assistance what they started to save their worthless lives.

Wilbur Hubbard

Wilbur Hubbard wrote:

[snip usually idiotic drivel]

Translation: Skip is out there doing what I can barely dream about and
I'm damned jealous.

Cheers
Martin

On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:05:45 -0400, Moi wrote:

Wilbur Hubbard wrote:

[snip usually idiotic drivel]

Translation: Skip is out there doing what I can barely dream about and
I'm damned jealous.

Cheers
Martin

Apparently Wilbur hasn't yet realized that Skip, albeit with all his
problems, is now light years more experienced then Wilbur will ever
be. Skip has actually sailed somewhere and back while Wilbur has not.

Unfortunately for Wilbur, reading sailing magazines does not count for
experience.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)