My humble apologies

[sailaway78]

I sincerely apologize to anyone who took my post, in Hermits thread about outhauls, as to imply that if you didn't sail offshore for long distances you were not a sailor. I was either misundestood, or painted with too broad of a brush. I was somewhat offended by a couple of posts in particular, and that is who I aimed my remarks at. To me it makes no difference whether you sail a sunfish on a farm pond, or a mega yacht. If you mess around with boats, and sailboats in particular, you are one of the good guys. Hermit asked about the outhaul for cruising. The post that says there is only one proper sail trim is correct, as far as it goes. But the cruiser has a totally different mindset than a week end guy. This does not make there anything wrong with weekenders, but I don't think they understand a long distance cruiser.
I consider myself to be a cruiser. I

 

[Ross]

N&E, I agree with you. Some sailors are obsessive/compulsive about sail trim and the rest of us are content with being able to go from here to there with the smallest amount of effort. Everybody is right. I Just don't want anyone to condemn me for not squeezing the last quarter knot out of my boat.

 

[txtowman]

set it and forget it

otherwise you might spill your beer! Cheers! LOL

 

[kloudie1]

Like ya say, Easy, always a choice.. a personal thing.. Sometimes I use all controls and sometimes not.. It is all very good !!!!
Ya still looking at heading south?

 

[Marcia]

Hubby is a set and forget kind of guy when I am at the tiller. When he takes it, I like to play with the sail trim to try and squeeze that extra half knot out of Liberty.....haven't made it to a consistent quarter knot of difference yet. I've not had a bad day of sailing yet. Bad moments, yes, but not a bad day so it's all good. I'm a day sailor, striving to be a weekender while entertaining dreams of cruising. I didn't think there was an ounce of "difference" between us all.

 

[Ross]

Remember that a bad day sailing is better than a good day in the office.

 

[keaveny]

As a newbie (just bought my first boat today (wahoo!)) I only wish I understood the terminology you are using. Man I went through the rigging instructions and I needed a sailing to English dictionary.

If it is any consolation, I am a "sailor," but I don't know enough to care that you may have offended me.

Cheers!

 

[Paul J. Rusyniak]

N&E

Paul