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From: David Straton (no email)
Date: Wed Jun 01 2005 - 00:02:53 EDT
Hi list,
'Choosing a cruiser'. Great topic, big response.
But of all the issues raised so far, the big one missing is the 'Woman
factor'.
Most of the rest of it is obvious, and if you hadn't thought of them
already you probably would have the IQ horsepower to get yourself onto
an email list. Eg: It depends on where you want to sail, It depends on
your budget, fibreglass vs wood vs steel, how big, previous experience,
yardi yardi yardi....
The various causes of the failure of the dream 'I wanna getta boat and
sail off around the whirl' include:
* Pirates
* Hitting a container
* Whales
* Running out of money
* Capsize
* The perfect storm
* etc
all account for about 1% of the failed dreams.
Much the biggest issue is THE RELATIONSHIP.
Show me a relationship with a control struggle, add a boat, rock
violently in a marine environment, and I will show you a control struggle.
Show me a boat which he calls OUR boat, and she calls HIS boat, his
bloody boat or similar, and [cook slowly over a naked flame] I will show
you a scene on a marina jetty with a drama featuring the line: 'I am
never going on your f***ing boat ever again!!!'
Show me ten dreams being built in the back yard, and I will show you
nine rusting incomplete hulks with angry bearded men shouting into their
mobile phone about maintenance or property disputes.
I reckon the key ingredient in any decision about the choice of a
cruiser is the priorities of the least commited (to sailing) member of
the relationship. Which is usually, although not always, the woman.
For anyone, there are two circles in the geometry. The circle that
represents fear, and the circle that represents boredom. For uncommited
crews, those circles may very well overlap. (Ie there is no space
between them). Where there is a space, the choice of cruiser needs to
expand the gap, either by being stable and safe (reducing the fear
factor), or by making it easy for the less committed crew to have
experiences that interest them (and reduce the boredom factor). This
might be shore leave, it might be speed, it might be social opportunities.
My two cents worth,
Cheers
Dave Straton
Sahula <http://www.psyberspace.com.au/sahula/sahulareaching.jpg>
Gold Coast
Australia
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Gregory david Stempel wrote:
> We are currently looking for our FIRST sail boat. We aren't ready to head
> for the Azores just yet, so we are considering a boat that will give us a
> good foundation from which to begin our future in world sailing. We'll
> move
> up from this point.
>
> Are there any boats to stay away from?
>
> We are looking at the Hunter line in about the late nineties, 30 ft
> range as
> our first boat, are these good boats?
>
> Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Take care,
> Gregory david Stempel
> FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g
> www.americanphotojournalist.com
> www.soundexposure.org
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