Out of interest Declan, how on earth can fishermen get in the way of sailing
boats any more than sailing boats get in the way of fishermen?
Having had a substantial responsibility in running a multiple use water over
the years, I am most interested.
At this stage I might mention canoeists, who irritate both sailors and
fishermen, and powerboats, who irritate everyone (-:
A
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Declan Fox
> Sent: 21 October 1998 22:32
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> Subject: Re: Unfashionable optimism
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> <<Now what you need is a mirror dinghy - one going cheap in Aldershot ;-)
> much less scary, easier for her to handle when she gets bigger etc.
> (whoops, adverts not allowed :-0 )
> > Needless to say hadn't a
> >hope of righting it by myself.
> why not?>>
>
> But I thought mirrors capsized more often----maybe not.
> As for righting the GP----the mast stuck in mud then the wind blew the
> upturned hull and forced it further into the mud so I could not get it
> free. Motorboat had to pull the GP out of the mud before we got it
> righted.
> Sorry but no, can't take on any more boats! Own a topper, have
> use of GP,
> hire out a cat now and again for a real treat. If I had the money I
> would probably buy a cat and terrorise every fisherman on L Erne---half of
> them are bloody menaces out on boats with engines anyway, just as well a
> Hobie 16 is generally much faster.
> Declan
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