tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post5520591205630905739..comments2024-03-07T07:08:01.858-05:00Comments on The Unlikely Boat Builder: Success!The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-4055018970852386272012-01-10T13:02:52.278-05:002012-01-10T13:02:52.278-05:00Impeccable sailing logic! I'm really enjoying ...Impeccable sailing logic! I'm really enjoying your tale. Thanks.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980634291644340745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-89516167773347482622011-01-01T12:09:51.519-05:002011-01-01T12:09:51.519-05:0050 degrees eh? I think you area real optimist, but...50 degrees eh? I think you area real optimist, but perhaps you have better sails than those on Uncle Husted(the gaffer in the pic). I think 60 was about the best she could do...and that might be fudging it a bit too! Not to mention leeway - LOL!ralph in saugertieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424668092788323412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-47301166679731261752010-05-20T07:25:24.543-04:002010-05-20T07:25:24.543-04:00"A Gentleman Never Sails To Windward" is..."A Gentleman Never Sails To Windward" is the title of a book; it's a good read.Nick Kautennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-42196930065505167452010-05-19T20:46:57.457-04:002010-05-19T20:46:57.457-04:00"A gentleman never sails to windward"......"A gentleman never sails to windward"... I have to remember that quote!The Unlikely Boatbuilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220444040859630948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-65257262902190408922010-05-19T17:25:59.336-04:002010-05-19T17:25:59.336-04:00A gentleman never sails to windward.
You did just...A gentleman never sails to windward.<br /><br />You did just fine. No sense beating yourself and the boat up to meet someone else's schedule.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-8911730771044257822010-05-19T14:46:26.136-04:002010-05-19T14:46:26.136-04:00I agree with Anon,,,you did absolutely the right t...I agree with Anon,,,you did absolutely the right thing. Sailing in unfamiliar territory is at best a little risky. Sailing in that territory at night borders on stupid. Best take an extra day and get there "safely"....BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-83668011670740715502010-05-19T14:21:44.702-04:002010-05-19T14:21:44.702-04:00i dont know anything about sailing
i do know about...i dont know anything about sailing<br />i do know about logic<br />i like your logic<br />shmuel brodyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-33505670173467961292010-05-19T12:54:40.022-04:002010-05-19T12:54:40.022-04:00A quote from the aviation world might be appropria...A quote from the aviation world might be appropriate here: "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there aren't very many old, bold pilots." <br /><br />The consequences of your having pressed on would probably not have been nearly so dire as the quote implies, but there was no need to subject yourself to a night of misery. <br /><br />You did exactly the right thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814931629250831543.post-48776033920046975852010-05-19T11:08:27.444-04:002010-05-19T11:08:27.444-04:00You sail for fun, right? So, there is no reason t...You sail for fun, right? So, there is no reason to beat yourself up to achieve some arbitrary deadline. You did exactly the right thing. I'll bet that was a fun sail back to Clewiston.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com