And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
It's really amazing, and very enjoyable, to watch these brave, hard men sailing maniacally in the worst weather- while I'm sitting warm & dry in my home!
Yes, I just love work. I can sit & watch it for hours!
I don't mind taking heavy swells head on, but quartering seas and WORSE for me following seas in that kind of rough are like riding the vomit comet. 12 days in the 40's would just beat the crap out of you and your boat. Riding those willy wha's is a bitch. That made my bones hurt to watch it.--Ray
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Wow! I bet after a duty shift on deck in that weather, they are whipped! It would be fun only for about 5 mins, then it would be work!
ReplyDeleteWork - but exciting work.
ReplyDeleteJust a few months ago there was a single hander went around the world at an average speed of 22 knots. That's amazing. Day and night, 22 knots.
ReplyDeleteNOPE!!
ReplyDeleteIt's really amazing, and very enjoyable, to watch these brave, hard men sailing maniacally in the worst weather- while I'm sitting warm & dry in my home!
ReplyDeleteYes, I just love work. I can sit & watch it for hours!
I don't mind taking heavy swells head on, but quartering seas and WORSE for me following seas in that kind of rough are like riding the vomit comet. 12 days in the 40's would just beat the crap out of you and your boat. Riding those willy wha's is a bitch. That made my bones hurt to watch it.--Ray
ReplyDeleteThey're either in the roaring 40s or the screaming 50s. But, that's where you gotta go if you want to run with the big dogs.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been sailing in years, and miss it a lot. Just no time anymore.
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ReplyDeleteHulls and Sails are made of Aviation-Grade Carbonfiber, almost all Metal Parts are Titanium.