Re: Dinghy sailing in bigger winds

On 29 Sep, 09:23, "Duncan Heenan" <duncanhee...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Also I think it unfair to accuse cruising dinghy sailors of cowardice in
not
enjoying capsizes.

I can't see where anyone has. None the less, capsizing is part of
dinghy sailing. If you don't like being fish food from time to time
give up trying and plod around in a keelboat.

> Also, recovery from
> a capsize is usually not a problem in calm water, but I challenge you to
try
> it solo with a large swell or breaking waves.

Swell, errrr, of course I have. Breaking waves? Ok, you have me here,
I've never been out in breaking waves. (Breaking waves occuring at f10
on the Beaufort scale!) Unless you're talking about breaking waves on
the beach - again fighting your way through a few rows of surf is just
part of the fun.

> Probably if he's talking winds over f4, then the thing to do is
> to take the kids to the cinema instead, as for young children of that
weight
> that's probably too much for them anyway.

I'm dumbfounded! Where would you and I be today if our parents had
stopped us sailing when it was over f4?

They'll go out, they'll fall in a bit and they'll have a lot of fun,
and they'll be beating the adults in all weathers within 3 seasons.