"Roger Long" wrote in message
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Hmm, must be something about going out on bowsprits in the middle of the
night that has warped my perspective.

Do you think someone who has grown up sailing only roller furling boats
with all line handling done from the cockpit can be considered a competent
sailor? This has some parallels with the GPS Vs pencil and chart
discussions.

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Roger Long



Good point! :-) Having had the mailsail clew snap in the middle of a night
shift and miss my head by about a foot is, I guess, something along the
lines of what you were talking about.

No, I don't. That said, after one becomes proficient, I don't see the need
to perpetuate the ritual of going forward if I don't have to. Also,
single-handing makes this much more difficult and dangerous.

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