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I personally just shake my head at "newbies" who jump into a new activity (whatever it is) and read all the books and start making judgements about things they really have no "real world" understanding of. I'm glad people use this forum, and I know there's a lot of "banter" that goes on, but geez, SMACK has 632 posts since he joined in Aug.. Maybe he should spend more time on the water instead of online. There are people on another forum I read that have in excess of 20,000 posts in just 5 or 6 years! I've got about 1400 on that forum and have been there for 8 years.
I am not attacking SMACK, just hoping maybe he'll back off a little bit and learn a bit.
And since SMACK answered my ? about experience I'll volunteer the same.
Sailing for 35 years, from frostbiting Lasers to crewing on a 12M delivery to a 47' catamaran offshore and others.
Racing to Bermuda. Gunkholing on the Chesapeake. Offshore deliveries, including one similar to what FREEFALL's fx was calling for. 9 days from FLA to St. Martin, all to windward, 4 days of 35 kts on the nose and 15-20' seas. (also in a Swan!)
Not much offshore time, only 7000 miles... built boats and canoes. Restored a couple woodies. So I guess I've got a little cred.
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