This thread is hilarious!
One guy telling the other that he's not a sailor and the other trying to tell him he's not living life...or ah, vice versa.
Anyway it just goes to show the wide appeal that sailing has and the different people it attracts. Neither is wrong, its all about what is right for you.
John you may not dip the rail but you might be holding on to it just a little too tight. IMHO.