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"Wayne.B" wrote
When you are crossing oceans there is no alternative but to cruise around the clock for many days at a time. Learning to deal with the sleep deprivation and fatigue is part of the game, not so with coastal cruising. Bad judgement can start creeping up on you after an extended time offshore. But, the only way to learn to deal with those things is to do them. I urged them to take on some extra hands for the trip and even located some candidates that I knew but the elected to try it alone. This was very much a training cruise for them and not a bad route actually. Far enough out to experience all the conditions of an ocean passage but not so far as to not have options if problems arose. When I was flying, there was a constant tension between being conservative and safe and gaining the experience to be ready for conditions that can come up almost any time. The latter often required going out and doing things I wouldn't want to make a habit of. I think this has been invaluable for them and a lot less risky than things I see people doing all the time within sight of land. The track they are following into the harbor now shows the judgement I would expect of a very seasoned navigator even after a long shorthanded trip. I'll be headed out to meet them in a couple hours. -- Roger Long |
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How far did you sail in the last 10 days?
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:16:28 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:07:32 -0400, "Roger Long" wrote: How far did you sail in the last 10 days? A false and foolish yardstick, Roger. Do you work part time as an advisor to Carl Rove? No it isn't! You will probably find that Roger has not been out for 9 days. |
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"Roger Long" wrote in message ... "Wayne.B" wrote When you are crossing oceans there is no alternative but to cruise around the clock for many days at a time. Learning to deal with the sleep deprivation and fatigue is part of the game, not so with coastal cruising. Bad judgement can start creeping up on you after an extended time offshore. But, the only way to learn to deal with those things is to do them. I urged them to take on some extra hands for the trip and even located some candidates that I knew but the elected to try it alone. This was very much a training cruise for them and not a bad route actually. Far enough out to experience all the conditions of an ocean passage but not so far as to not have options if problems arose. When I was flying, there was a constant tension between being conservative and safe and gaining the experience to be ready for conditions that can come up almost any time. The latter often required going out and doing things I wouldn't want to make a habit of. I think this has been invaluable for them and a lot less risky than things I see people doing all the time within sight of land. The track they are following into the harbor now shows the judgement I would expect of a very seasoned navigator even after a long shorthanded trip. I'll be headed out to meet them in a couple hours. -- Roger Long ================================= Yo Captain Roger .. is the good ship Skip/Lydia coming in today Aug . 6, 2008? I'm bummed... if it were tomorrow I could go out with you and meet the old sea dog. I have my fancy, got it at a yard sale, flies behind the Big A kite.. and my just purchased at another yard sale cheap flag ... .. and who knows what else.. If Skip gets delayed... I'm heading out tomorrow anyway .. so I will do the welcome to S Portland, here is your rain suit thing.. As for all the talk of arm chair sailors... I have been sailing all summer in the Casco/to Boothbay/NH region .. and the weather has SUCKED... So, the sailing has not been the best.. but I am out there, by myself .. with my Annapolis Book of Sailing in one hand and the sheet in the other ..... Put the rail under the other day,, albeit for only a moment,, but the rail set right at the water line for a long reach from Sequin to R N 2Q Bell ... Close hauled.. rail down... all the way.... by myself YES Maybe Skip and Captain Lydia will be delayed... the weather is awful.. Tell them to wait until tomorrow.. then we can go out and give them a real welcome.. Maybe pass the word to the Centerboard/PYC/DeMillo's/ .. this could be the big event of the summer. I will even play my yard sale trumpet.. I am good at Anchor's Away. hahahah |
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"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message ... snipped Live and learn, I thought. And, that is exactly what he has done. I'm sure that his vision of a dream boat has changed a bit from what it was several years ago, but so has mine, and probably everyone else that ever owned a boat, wife, car, house, or dog. But, Skip is out there living his dream and the rest of the group seems to be sitting on their collective ass' and rambling on about how he "should be doing it" forgetting that he IS doing it. more snippage I agree with nearly all your post, Bruce, but I suggest you never let your wife see that bit about _owning- a wife. I would never dare.... |
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On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:50:24 +0200, "Edgar"
wrote: "Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message .. . snipped Live and learn, I thought. And, that is exactly what he has done. I'm sure that his vision of a dream boat has changed a bit from what it was several years ago, but so has mine, and probably everyone else that ever owned a boat, wife, car, house, or dog. But, Skip is out there living his dream and the rest of the group seems to be sitting on their collective ass' and rambling on about how he "should be doing it" forgetting that he IS doing it. more snippage I agree with nearly all your post, Bruce, but I suggest you never let your wife see that bit about _owning- a wife. I would never dare.... One usually mentions little vignettes like this in the heat of a marital debate on who takes the garbage out, or other important subject. Whereupon one is reminded of the statement in any future conflict until the end of time. Bruce-in-Bangkok (correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom) |
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