NE Sailboat wrote:

One of my spring projects is too write up safety bulletins. I do
this on my computer, print on heavy paper and then enclose in plastic.

I post these for myself as well as crew.

I was going to write:

What crew? I doubt that the inflatable Paris Hilton will be able to make
any better use of these items than the real one.

But then I realized:

Hey, this is actually a mature and useful post, unlike so much of what has
preceeded it. I should really encourage this.

Cruising under sail is one of those things in which attitude and judgement
are more likely to get you through a situation that is beyond your skill
than skill is likely to make up for a deficiency in the former.

I'm glad to see some good attitude developing. Keep it up and maybe you'll
have a crew.

--
Roger Long

Roger ,, I dumped Paris. She was named to the worst dressed list. Even I
have standards.

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"Roger Long" wrote in message
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NE Sailboat wrote:

One of my spring projects is too write up safety bulletins. I do
this on my computer, print on heavy paper and then enclose in plastic.

I post these for myself as well as crew.

I was going to write:

What crew? I doubt that the inflatable Paris Hilton will be able to make
any better use of these items than the real one.

But then I realized:

Hey, this is actually a mature and useful post, unlike so much of what has
preceeded it. I should really encourage this.

Cruising under sail is one of those things in which attitude and judgement
are more likely to get you through a situation that is beyond your skill
than skill is likely to make up for a deficiency in the former.

I'm glad to see some good attitude developing. Keep it up and maybe
you'll have a crew.

--
Roger Long

NE Sailboat wrote:
Roger ,, I dumped Paris. She was named to the worst dressed list. Even I
have standards.

You know I would agree except for the thought that she doesn't need to be
dressed all that much. How does she rate on the 'best to worst undressed
list'?

--
Message posted via BoatKB.com
http://www.boatkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/cruising/200701/1

In article ,
"Roger Long" wrote:

The answer to the little problem you pose lies quite a bit in the past.
Anticipation and early response to developing situation is, indeed, a key
principle of safety.


BINGO! I once got nearly overwhelmed by a squall in 100' of water and
the anchor and rode wouldn't have grabbed the bottom to any extent. I
since upgraded and could toss the hook and have a fair chance of being
able to stop having to tend the tiller and take care of other things or
simply huddle below.

The first few years with Xan, I kept waking up from nightmare scenarios.
After puzzling and reading, I'd come up with a solution and wouldn't
have that particular nightmare again.

And we drill. The one time our home anchorage was lee, the winds too
high, and the engine not necessarily dependable (algae), we did the 3
necessary gybes and got to the dock having only broken two sail slugs.
The admiral didn't feel at all apprehensive, even after talking to
dockmates who saw us come in.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's NEW Pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
(These are a start of a redesign of Xan's pages. Would love critiques,
though they're very much a work in progress)

Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/