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http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/...er=yahoo_feeds
Seems the load is more than 2 wind generators and solar panels can handle. Cruising is adjusting your expectations to the ability of the boat/equip to accomodate those expectations. I think a good way for kids to "acclimatize" would be to do a week long camping trip, carrying (backpack) everything needed for the week. Ipod runs out of juice first day, phone is dead second day, etc until all the kids have to entertain themselves is each other and the great outdoors. I wish her well but don't think there are going to be any records set this time out. |
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"mmc" wrote in message
g.com... http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/...er=yahoo_feeds Seems the load is more than 2 wind generators and solar panels can handle. Cruising is adjusting your expectations to the ability of the boat/equip to accomodate those expectations. I think a good way for kids to "acclimatize" would be to do a week long camping trip, carrying (backpack) everything needed for the week. Ipod runs out of juice first day, phone is dead second day, etc until all the kids have to entertain themselves is each other and the great outdoors. I wish her well but don't think there are going to be any records set this time out. Well, you know, ordinarily what you'd do is a shake-down cruise, to test out and debug the systems and see if your concept is going to work. Shake the whole boat out, maybe two or three non-stop weeks, come back to home base and fix or change whatever needed doing, and then set out for real. Her problem, oddly enough, is the calendar. If she's going to set the record she wants, she can't take a month or two to go through all that without growing inevitably older during the process. A funny fix to find oneself in. I'm not springing to her defense here, so much as just ruminating about it. I really dislike what I call "stunt sailing", and this jaunt, and her brother's, and Jessica Watson's, and the 13-year-old Dutch girl's abortive trip all fit clearly into the category. Sooner or later someone's going to get dead, and then watch the Vigoro hit the Mixmaster. I hope it's not her. I hope it's not ANY of them. Tom |
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On Feb 2, 4:10*pm, "Tom Dacon" wrote:
"mmc" wrote in message g.com... http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/...l-around-globe... Seems the load is more than 2 wind generators and solar panels can handle. Cruising is adjusting your expectations to the ability of the boat/equip to accomodate those expectations. I think a good way for kids to "acclimatize" would be to do a week long camping trip, carrying (backpack) everything needed for the week. Ipod runs out of juice first day, phone is dead second day, etc until all the kids have to entertain themselves is each other and the great outdoors. I wish her well but don't think there are going to be any records set this time out. Well, you know, ordinarily what you'd do is a shake-down cruise, to test out and debug the systems and see if your concept is going to work. Shake the whole boat out, maybe two or three non-stop weeks, come back to home base and fix or change whatever needed doing, and then set out for real. Her problem, oddly enough, is the calendar. If she's going to set the record she wants, she can't take a month or two to go through all that without growing inevitably older during the process. A funny fix to find oneself in. I'm not springing to her defense here, so much as just ruminating about it. |
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"Joe" wrote in message
... I wonder how many kids get killed every year on bicycles or skateboards doing stunts? Or playing football. If we really wanted to protect kids we should outlaw all this foolishness! Make them grow up first...become expert before they try anything. Joe Joe sure knows how to pick 'em, doesn't he. I knew Abby was a loser just like Joe's a loser. Look at her. She's soft. Look at Joe. He's just as soft. But Joe is the bigger loser. At least the soft young lady didn't lose her boat (yet). Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:43:49 -0800 (PST), Joe
wrote: On Feb 2, 4:10*pm, "Tom Dacon" wrote: "mmc" wrote in message g.com... http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/...l-around-globe... Seems the load is more than 2 wind generators and solar panels can handle. Cruising is adjusting your expectations to the ability of the boat/equip to accomodate those expectations. I think a good way for kids to "acclimatize" would be to do a week long camping trip, carrying (backpack) everything needed for the week. Ipod runs out of juice first day, phone is dead second day, etc until all the kids have to entertain themselves is each other and the great outdoors. I wish her well but don't think there are going to be any records set this time out. Well, you know, ordinarily what you'd do is a shake-down cruise, to test out and debug the systems and see if your concept is going to work. Shake the whole boat out, maybe two or three non-stop weeks, come back to home base and fix or change whatever needed doing, and then set out for real. Her problem, oddly enough, is the calendar. If she's going to set the record she wants, she can't take a month or two to go through all that without growing inevitably older during the process. A funny fix to find oneself in. I'm not springing to her defense here, so much as just ruminating about it. I really dislike what I call "stunt sailing", and this jaunt, and her brother's, and Jessica Watson's, and the 13-year-old Dutch girl's abortive trip all fit clearly into the category. Sooner or later someone's going to get dead, and then watch the Vigoro hit the Mixmaster. I hope it's not her. I hope it's not ANY of them. Tom I wonder how many kids get killed every year on bicycles or skateboards doing stunts? Or playing football. If we really wanted to protect kids we should outlaw all this foolishness! Make them grow up first...become expert before they try anything. Joe Does the same thoughts apply to the army? Keep the kids home, send the old farts to Iraq? Cheers, Bruce (bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom) |
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"Tom Dacon" wrote in message ... "mmc" wrote in message g.com... http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/...er=yahoo_feeds Seems the load is more than 2 wind generators and solar panels can handle. Cruising is adjusting your expectations to the ability of the boat/equip to accomodate those expectations. I think a good way for kids to "acclimatize" would be to do a week long camping trip, carrying (backpack) everything needed for the week. Ipod runs out of juice first day, phone is dead second day, etc until all the kids have to entertain themselves is each other and the great outdoors. I wish her well but don't think there are going to be any records set this time out. Well, you know, ordinarily what you'd do is a shake-down cruise, to test out and debug the systems and see if your concept is going to work. Shake the whole boat out, maybe two or three non-stop weeks, come back to home base and fix or change whatever needed doing, and then set out for real. Her problem, oddly enough, is the calendar. If she's going to set the record she wants, she can't take a month or two to go through all that without growing inevitably older during the process. A funny fix to find oneself in. I'm not springing to her defense here, so much as just ruminating about it. I really dislike what I call "stunt sailing", and this jaunt, and her brother's, and Jessica Watson's, and the 13-year-old Dutch girl's abortive trip all fit clearly into the category. Sooner or later someone's going to get dead, and then watch the Vigoro hit the Mixmaster. I hope it's not her. I hope it's not ANY of them. Tom I agree Tom. Jumping out like this is a poor idea for any sailor and especially for a kid with no life experience. That life experience would show the person that 2 wind gennys and solar panels is more than adequate to power everything the person NEEDS. Reading a book (the paper kind) uses no power, unlike a laptop plugged into an inverter to watch a DVD, or surf the net, or blog. Given our kids constant need for entertainment, I'd bet there is a more than required draw on the batteries. If insufficient storage (batteries) are the real culprit, this should have been identified as you said before setting out. I really don't care for parents that push kids into anything for the parents gratification. May or may not be the case but with the "me generation" we see it everywhere from TV to elementry school sports. |
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"Joe" wrote in message ... On Feb 2, 4:10 pm, "Tom Dacon" wrote: "mmc" wrote in message g.com... http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/...l-around-globe... Seems the load is more than 2 wind generators and solar panels can handle. Cruising is adjusting your expectations to the ability of the boat/equip to accomodate those expectations. I think a good way for kids to "acclimatize" would be to do a week long camping trip, carrying (backpack) everything needed for the week. Ipod runs out of juice first day, phone is dead second day, etc until all the kids have to entertain themselves is each other and the great outdoors. I wish her well but don't think there are going to be any records set this time out. Well, you know, ordinarily what you'd do is a shake-down cruise, to test out and debug the systems and see if your concept is going to work. Shake the whole boat out, maybe two or three non-stop weeks, come back to home base and fix or change whatever needed doing, and then set out for real. Her problem, oddly enough, is the calendar. If she's going to set the record she wants, she can't take a month or two to go through all that without growing inevitably older during the process. A funny fix to find oneself in. I'm not springing to her defense here, so much as just ruminating about it. I really dislike what I call "stunt sailing", and this jaunt, and her brother's, and Jessica Watson's, and the 13-year-old Dutch girl's abortive trip all fit clearly into the category. Sooner or later someone's going to get dead, and then watch the Vigoro hit the Mixmaster. I hope it's not her. I hope it's not ANY of them. Tom I wonder how many kids get killed every year on bicycles or skateboards doing stunts? Or playing football. If we really wanted to protect kids we should outlaw all this foolishness! Make them grow up first...become expert before they try anything. Joe ------------- pretty big difference between sending a kid out alone on the big ol ocean and out in the yard to play Joe. |
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mmc wrote:
"Tom Dacon" wrote in message ... "mmc" wrote in message g.com... http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jan/...er=yahoo_feeds Seems the load is more than 2 wind generators and solar panels can handle. Cruising is adjusting your expectations to the ability of the boat/equip to accomodate those expectations. I think a good way for kids to "acclimatize" would be to do a week long camping trip, carrying (backpack) everything needed for the week. Ipod runs out of juice first day, phone is dead second day, etc until all the kids have to entertain themselves is each other and the great outdoors. I wish her well but don't think there are going to be any records set this time out. Well, you know, ordinarily what you'd do is a shake-down cruise, to test out and debug the systems and see if your concept is going to work. Shake the whole boat out, maybe two or three non-stop weeks, come back to home base and fix or change whatever needed doing, and then set out for real. Her problem, oddly enough, is the calendar. If she's going to set the record she wants, she can't take a month or two to go through all that without growing inevitably older during the process. A funny fix to find oneself in. I'm not springing to her defense here, so much as just ruminating about it. I really dislike what I call "stunt sailing", and this jaunt, and her brother's, and Jessica Watson's, and the 13-year-old Dutch girl's abortive trip all fit clearly into the category. Sooner or later someone's going to get dead, and then watch the Vigoro hit the Mixmaster. I hope it's not her. I hope it's not ANY of them. Tom I agree Tom. Jumping out like this is a poor idea for any sailor and especially for a kid with no life experience. That life experience would show the person that 2 wind gennys and solar panels is more than adequate to power everything the person NEEDS. Your statement already conflicts with itself. This happens to people of any age with great regularity. It has nothing at all to do with age. Her own household contains a person who proved that children can have enough of whatever it takes to sail around the world alone. Reading a book (the paper kind) uses no power, unlike a laptop plugged into an inverter to watch a DVD, or surf the net, or blog. Given our kids constant need for entertainment, I'd bet there is a more than required draw on the batteries. If our children learn how to have more enjoyable lives than we had, more power to them! If insufficient storage (batteries) are the real culprit, this should have been identified as you said before setting out. I really don't care for parents that push kids into anything for the parents gratification. May or may not be the case but with the "me generation" we see it everywhere from TV to elementry school sports. You're getting the generations mixed up. The nineties supposedly had "the Me generation." Her generation is supposedly the do nothing generation, so, um, that doesn't really work here either. Stephen |
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