yes cruisers have changed, thats why mooring and anchoring is banned
almost everywhere now. its why the legends like Tristan Jones and other
well known sailors of the past would be shunned as gypsy sea trash if
they were around today. today if your boat doesnt have a fresh coat of
shiny awlgrip your looked upon with suspicion. What do you do if your
boat is damaged in a Hurricane, A scratch?!?! Will you be shunned by
your boat slip neighbor? oh my gawd!! You ever hear of the "stroller
wars?" Its a big thing in the midwest, mothers with the "wrong" baby
carriages are looked upon as trashy or not good enuff. Wrong side of
the tracks?? Apparently there are only one or two eletist brands of
carriages, Thrown glances of disapproval by other new mothers. I found
out about this when i visited my niece and her new born. Who knew? How
pathetic and sad. I had to laugh. The mountain climbers of MT Everest
are all now wealthy yuppies paying 10's of thousands for a thrill. Its
all about image.