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"Richard Casady" wrote in message
... On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:03 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message . .. On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:00 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. Bull****. Just ask Davey Jones. How about a few tens of thousands for a new rig after a bad day in heavy weather? Next tell me a bad day climbing rock or racing cars is better than staying home. Casady I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment. What part of bad day didn't you understand? Casady I said that a bad day sailing is better than the best day not sailing. What part of sailing don't you understand? -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:57:05 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:03 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message ... On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:00 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. Bull****. Just ask Davey Jones. How about a few tens of thousands for a new rig after a bad day in heavy weather? Next tell me a bad day climbing rock or racing cars is better than staying home. Casady I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment. What part of bad day didn't you understand? Casady I said that a bad day sailing is better than the best day not sailing. What part of sailing don't you understand? I understand. If it's bad you redefine sailing to exclude it. To bad real life won' t cooperate. Casady |
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On Oct 20, 10:18*am, "Capt. JG" wrote:
.... I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment.... Please. While the great majority of days out sailing are very good some suck. Just discounting days with fatalities doesn't get rid of all the bummers. People can get broken, scared, sick or traumatized and still survive. Serious property damage or damage to sea creatures or structures can ruin a day. If you are careful and mostly daysail bad days sailing will be few and far between, but it is just silly to suggest they don't exist. I've survived a few that I'd have paid big money not to experience. PS. Still here. Waiting for gale warning to go down at Conception and to see if developing gale to the N is going to be an issue. Slim chance we'll get out tomorrow but likely Wednesday. Plan is here to Santa Barbara or there about... --Tom. |
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"Richard Casady" wrote in message
... On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:57:05 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message . .. On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:18:03 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: "Richard Casady" wrote in message t... On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:00 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote: Bummer... but, the worst day sailing is better than the best day not sailing... or so it's supposed to be anyway. Bull****. Just ask Davey Jones. How about a few tens of thousands for a new rig after a bad day in heavy weather? Next tell me a bad day climbing rock or racing cars is better than staying home. Casady I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment. What part of bad day didn't you understand? Casady I said that a bad day sailing is better than the best day not sailing. What part of sailing don't you understand? I understand. If it's bad you redefine sailing to exclude it. To bad real life won' t cooperate. Casady huh? I haven't redefined anything. Take the Satori, Perfect Storm fame. He did just fine, and I'm betting it was a learning exprience. Sure Ray Leonard was mightily inexperienced and was out of pocket, but he survived, no one was seriously injured, and he's famous. http://www.westsail.org/satori.html -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary.
I never said that there wouldn't be bad days and that people don't die or are injured. You don't often get that in an office environment. But, in general, I'd rather be sailing and take my chances. Would you rather die of a coronary sitting behind a desk, having just finished a donut or would you rather die while sailing? I know which one you've obviously chosen, and I can only hope to one day make the same choice. I'm betting that despite your willingness to pay a large sum for a do-over, you learned from the experiences. wrote in message ... On Oct 20, 10:18 am, "Capt. JG" wrote: .... I should have added and survived. Why would you need a new rig after sailing in heavy weather? Unless you're talking about very dumb or very unlucky, I stand by my original comment.... Please. While the great majority of days out sailing are very good some suck. Just discounting days with fatalities doesn't get rid of all the bummers. People can get broken, scared, sick or traumatized and still survive. Serious property damage or damage to sea creatures or structures can ruin a day. If you are careful and mostly daysail bad days sailing will be few and far between, but it is just silly to suggest they don't exist. I've survived a few that I'd have paid big money not to experience. PS. Still here. Waiting for gale warning to go down at Conception and to see if developing gale to the N is going to be an issue. Slim chance we'll get out tomorrow but likely Wednesday. Plan is here to Santa Barbara or there about... --Tom. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:57:58 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote: Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary. I never said that there wouldn't be bad days and that people don't die or are injured. This is really funny. A seemingly innocent statement gets all tortured out of shape. I think the problem is taking "A bad day fishing..." and using it for sailing. Fishermen would have never argued about it. Sailors are a contentious lot, and it looks like it won't work with them. --Vic |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary. I never said that there wouldn't be bad days and that people don't die or are injured. You don't often get that in an office environment. But, in general, I'd rather be sailing and take my chances. Would you rather die of a coronary sitting behind a desk, having just finished a donut or would you rather die while sailing? I know which one you've obviously chosen, and I can only hope to one day make the same choice. I'm betting that despite your willingness to pay a large sum for a do-over, you learned from the experiences. I would rather die sailing, having just finished a donut. |
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... huh? I haven't redefined anything. Take the Satori, Perfect Storm fame. He did just fine, and I'm betting it was a learning exprience. Sure Ray Leonard was mightily inexperienced and was out of pocket, but he survived, no one was seriously injured, and he's famous. http://www.westsail.org/satori.html -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com 18,000 sea miles is "mightily inexperienced"? Sheesh, that makes me a bleeding landlubber. |
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On Oct 20, 5:57*pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
Hey Tom... well, no need to rush out there... good to wait if necessary. Thanks. We like it here, but the seasons are changing and if we stick around much longer I'll have to lean how to speak Californian. I'm terrible with languages. ...Would you rather die of a coronary sitting behind a desk, having just finished a donut or would you rather die while sailing? ... I've got a choice? Can I skip the whole dying thing all together? I'm betting that despite your willingness to pay a large sum for a do-over, you learned from the experiences. Yeah, but some lessons like nasty lightning storms are about as fun as Russian roulette I'd be content to just read in a book. I don't want to argue the point to hard. As bumper sticker philosophy I like your saying. I'm just pointing out that it is more of a guideline than a hard and fast truism... Cheers, --Tom. |
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
... "Capt. JG" wrote in message easolutions... huh? I haven't redefined anything. Take the Satori, Perfect Storm fame. He did just fine, and I'm betting it was a learning exprience. Sure Ray Leonard was mightily inexperienced and was out of pocket, but he survived, no one was seriously injured, and he's famous. http://www.westsail.org/satori.html -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com 18,000 sea miles is "mightily inexperienced"? Sheesh, that makes me a bleeding landlubber. Twas a typo... mightily experienced was what I was trying to type... I apologize for the confusion. LOL -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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