StugeronSteve
Well-Known Member
As you will have noticed from a recent post, one can obtain a considerable advantage by employing a certain long thin central european when sailing down wind.
My question, which arises from a purely hypothetical (of course) situation, is this...
Two identical vessels (other than for one having a nice shiny new clean rudder) have an unexpected meeting at sea and decide to undertake a down wind passage in the spirit of friendly competition. One vessel has the services of the aforementioned central european on board the other doesn't.
Is "Skipper A", who shall remain anonymous in order that no shame is brought upon his Caledonian fellows, acting in a moral and upright manner when he employs this furriner to gain a slight speed advantage over his comrade, thus causing "Skipper B" to use all of his guile and undisputed skill in order to redress the balance, resulting in "Skipper B" suffering a great loss of hair, from already depleted reserves, as I result of cronic cranial overheating through excessive use of mental capacity?
Your considered comments on this hypothetical situation and uninhibited condemnation of the low life "Skipper A" would be greatly appreciated.
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
My question, which arises from a purely hypothetical (of course) situation, is this...
Two identical vessels (other than for one having a nice shiny new clean rudder) have an unexpected meeting at sea and decide to undertake a down wind passage in the spirit of friendly competition. One vessel has the services of the aforementioned central european on board the other doesn't.
Is "Skipper A", who shall remain anonymous in order that no shame is brought upon his Caledonian fellows, acting in a moral and upright manner when he employs this furriner to gain a slight speed advantage over his comrade, thus causing "Skipper B" to use all of his guile and undisputed skill in order to redress the balance, resulting in "Skipper B" suffering a great loss of hair, from already depleted reserves, as I result of cronic cranial overheating through excessive use of mental capacity?
Your considered comments on this hypothetical situation and uninhibited condemnation of the low life "Skipper A" would be greatly appreciated.
<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.
