Warren wrote:


Gibing you something to whine about.

Warren, some paddlers only know how to whine about jibbing! That is
what this whole thread is about, changing to a complete new heading
(politically speaking) without getting the permission of those who had
us on another heading previously. The fact that the new helmsman jibed
instead of tacked, caught some of the flatland paddlers in a tizzy, as
they tried to figure out what just happened, and they'r still figuring,
and undersestimatin'. They say the helmsman doesn't know what he is
doing, but it appears to me he pulled off the jibe pretty smooth,
despite all the squealing!

Now I realize that an off topic post about sailing, will cause some
more squealing from some paddlers, but I would suggest that they try
sailing. You get more attuned to the direction the wind is blowing, and
how hard. And you learn to use the wind to get where you want to go
without so much whining! TnT