Taken and summarized from a blog by Carl Adler - very funny stuff:
Anyone who suspects they are competent need only take up sailing to gain a new perspective.
All sailors must be optimistic masochists. There is no other explanation for having fun by enduring everlasting frustration.
Related to the boat specifically:
Never leave the slip.
In the unhappy event that you leave the slip, postpone for at least 45 minutes worrying about how you are going to get into the next slip.
Once you are in the new slip, postpone for at least 45 minutes worrying about how you are going to get out of it.
If anchored, remember that, if there is a thunderstorm and you don't drag your anchor, it will be set so deeply that you probably won't be able to get it out. Worry about that, but only after 45 minutes.
When preparing to enter or leave a slip expect that even if there is no one present before you initiate the move there will be at least a dozen watching after you make the move. You will not be disappointed. If you make a mistake (the more serious the better), be content that you have made a lot of people happy.
Anyone who suspects they are competent need only take up sailing to gain a new perspective.
All sailors must be optimistic masochists. There is no other explanation for having fun by enduring everlasting frustration.
Related to the boat specifically:
Never leave the slip.
In the unhappy event that you leave the slip, postpone for at least 45 minutes worrying about how you are going to get into the next slip.
Once you are in the new slip, postpone for at least 45 minutes worrying about how you are going to get out of it.
If anchored, remember that, if there is a thunderstorm and you don't drag your anchor, it will be set so deeply that you probably won't be able to get it out. Worry about that, but only after 45 minutes.
When preparing to enter or leave a slip expect that even if there is no one present before you initiate the move there will be at least a dozen watching after you make the move. You will not be disappointed. If you make a mistake (the more serious the better), be content that you have made a lot of people happy.
