Just sticking my head in - has anyone on this thread actually had any long term - say more than 2 years - sea time in a small - say up to 45 feet- yacht? Done any short handed stuff - say with wife and 3 kids? Been caught in a sudden weather change so you spend all night battened down in 60 knots plus? Surfed over a bar with the log on the stop? Caught the south east trades at the right time on a passage and spent all day at 10 knots plus with 6 sails up? Been solo in Bass Strait with 50 + dolphins off the bow at dawn? And I'm not talking about harbour racing at the weekend or a full man crew with every electronic gadget know to man doing the Sydney Hobart.
Disclosure - hand is up. Any others? By the way all the nay sayers should not go to bed - thousands of people die in bed everyday. Not safe obviously - same with the roads - death and carnage every day. Better stay home eh? Good on yer mate. By the way there are two types of people who drink at sea. Fools and passengers. Cheers Leto3
