"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Jeff wrote:
Don White wrote:
DSK wrote:

Is that your excuse for running into sailboats?

DSK

Bile Bill appears to be one of those boaters who thinks might is
right...that whoever has the biggest engine claims 'right of way'.

Its all a matter of perspective. Powerboats doing 30 knots are looking a
mile ahead, and since that's only 120 seconds of their time, they assume
that the relationships are fixed at that point. The sailors doing 4
knots are only looking 200 yards ahead and never see the powerboat. Bill
keeps talking about the other boat turning 15 feet in front of him, but
doesn't consider that when the turn started he was probably a half mile
away.


That's a damned good explanation.



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If you voted for Bush, you are to blame.

Actually the sailboat was a powerboat. And did a 90 degree in about a boat
length. And if you are a sailboat on San Francisco bay, you better be
looking more than 200 yards.