On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:59:07 +0700, Bruce
wrote:

chop

I can't imagine that having a good boat and proceeding at as fast as
possible to avoid bad weather would somehow be more dangerous.

Sorry, but I just don't understand the logic.

Nor do I think that you have done much sailing.

If you are going someplace you set forth using all the sails that the
wind will allow. As time passes you alter that sail spread as the
winds allow. It is not really a matter of going as fast as YOU want to
go, rather going as fast as you CAN go.

Cheers,

Bruce

I absolutely have not done much sailing. What point are you trying to
make? Have I ever claimed that I was some experienced sailor?

We're still talking about averages. I don't think anyone thinks a
sailboat speed would be constant.