"Paul - xxx" wrote in message
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Wilbur Hubbard wrote:

"Paul - xxx" wrote in message
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I've rarely been one to think in terms of stereotypes, but your post
smacks of being a typical American braggart .. "mine's
bigger/faster/better than yours" ....


There's bragging and there's stating the facts. Those whom the facts
might offend tend to think in terms of braggadocio as a defense
mechanism. I guess I can't blame them because the alternative is to
admit that their boats are very slow because they chose diesel/large
propeller over efficiency under sail.

Who are 'they'?

It would appear to me that you're bragging that your boat is faster
than something with a different configuration, which just seems like an
empty boast with no real substance.

Stating facts would preclude using emotive words like 'Brit ******s'.



'Emotive' is not the right word. 'Redundant' might be more apropos. Just
kidding. Where's your sense of humor? Brits call each other ******s and I'm
just trying to fit in and not sound like a 'yank.'

Who's they? They are the people who call their motorsailers sailboats. I
maintain that any boat with sails that contains a large, heavy diesel and
large, often three-bladed propeller is a *******ization of a sailboat while
those who operate these 'compromise boats' suffer having to put up with the
worst of both worlds. For years I've been telling people that they are no
sailor if their boats smell of diesel fuel. What better way to demonstrate
that fact than pointing out how slow these motorsailers are compared to a
real sailboat?

I'm a purist. So shoot me.


Wilbur Hubbard