"Roger Long" wrote in message
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I like that quote about the Fastnet race that Bob has posted a few times so
much that I've put an excerpt on a page of my web site with some thoughts
of my own:

http://home.maine.rr.com/rlma/Seamanship.htm

Few things I've read say so much about the nature of the sea and sailing
on it.

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Roger Long



I like your sentiments. I tell my students that I know it sounds
counter-intuitive, but you'll find that if there's something you need to do
urgently on a sailboat, such as put her in reverse or turn sharply, slow
down rather than speed up. There will be far less damage when you hit
whatever it is you're intending to avoid.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com