"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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I'm getting a bit confused here. It didn't seem that Skip was putting
himself in danger, given the weather reports. Lydia's seasickness
is another issue, and I have no idea how that gets sorted out.
Skip has indicated he doesn't care too much for the crowded IC, and
likes to do some sailing offshore, and plain likes to sail.
I don't think all cruisers power all the time, and never venture
offshore.
There's a lot of talk of fatigue and multiple watchkeepers, yet
singlehanders seem to sail overnighters all the time.
Having no experience in this myself, or the waters Skip is in, I'd
like to know what's the big deal.
It just seems that if you wait for flat calm seas, you'll never be
sailing.

--Vic

Perhaps not, but the conditions were very similar to those in which the
Flying Pig had her first serious encounter with the hard and unforgiving.

Lin and Larry Pardey's early voyages had Lin seasick often -- but I don't
know that Skip is the sailor that Larry was at that time. I do know,
however, that Skip and Lydia are at least 30 years older. My impression is
that Skip keeps getting "gottagetthereitis" -- an often fatal ailment.

It is reasonable to deliberately go out in conditions that will test the
crew, gradually increasing one's experience with handling those conditions.
But I think it should be done in small bites. And the crew has to be up for
it.