On 2008-08-22 01:10:02 -0400, Perley said:

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:44:28 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

Even Skippy is a better sailor than ....

To lean about sailing always listen to a wanna-be**** head who has
never sailed.

Slight subject-change:

Years ago, we had a raging war about "Bumfuzzle", a couple of
20-somethings on an admittedly-inferior cat. They were castigated for
having only a bit of time on 16' dinks and a quick trip through the
Bahamas before turning right.

Just found their site again, read their logs, and discovered that
they'd actually completed the trip a couple of years ago. No major
breakdowns of crew or boat, no pirates. Things broke, they fixed them.
Needed to get somewhere, they got there or a viable alternative. They
broke all the cruising rules, but did the trip they wanted, saw the
sights they wanted.

I'd say they're better sailors than those that sat in their armchairs
and criticized them.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/