tcm
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The success of Seb Clover did not go unnoticed chez tcm. The 13 year old was bouncing at the idea and a week later had a full formed plan, or at least as fully formed as these plans ever are.
I'd explained that nobody could rent a boat to go across the Atlantic, ridiculous. So he suggested that perhaps we buy one for him. "And wouldn't it be good publicity anyway if in corporate colours, Dad?" Umm, well spose umm erm well put like that i supose yes sort-of um, or um well actually yes it would.
"And it would be good for my self-confidence!" We then had an argument where I argues that he had plenty of self-confidence, whereas he vehemently disagreed that he didn't have enough. Hm.
I didin't have the heart to slap down or simply veto his idea, and since he pilots and berths a 75 foot powerboat and pretty much skippers 40' sailboats. But, yerknow, hm. So, hehe, suggested he post amonst the wise sages here. They might suggest a sensible approach, or express doubts from their experiences and so on, perhaps delay a bit and so on. Which he did, all his own work.
And what hapened? Early posters thought it a troll, others came over all sarcastic, and some said yeah go on, do it, and other combination. Then the moderator decided in his wisdom to pull the whole thread. Did it get nasty? Or break the rules? "Being a nerk" or "having slightly daft ideas" isn't against the forum rules is it?
Now after all the sarkiness he's fired up even more and I have agreed to hem and haw around the blimmin hamble boatyards, hoping (sort-of) that the dream passes.
Thanks for nothing!
Out of interest, at what point would you (we) take any youngster sailors seriously? After all, it all sounds failry mad whether you're 15, 22, or a much older wrinkly selling up and sailing. Thereis n't a pioint at which sailing across the Atlantic is ever "eminently sensible" until you've done it once or twice, is there?
I'd explained that nobody could rent a boat to go across the Atlantic, ridiculous. So he suggested that perhaps we buy one for him. "And wouldn't it be good publicity anyway if in corporate colours, Dad?" Umm, well spose umm erm well put like that i supose yes sort-of um, or um well actually yes it would.
"And it would be good for my self-confidence!" We then had an argument where I argues that he had plenty of self-confidence, whereas he vehemently disagreed that he didn't have enough. Hm.
I didin't have the heart to slap down or simply veto his idea, and since he pilots and berths a 75 foot powerboat and pretty much skippers 40' sailboats. But, yerknow, hm. So, hehe, suggested he post amonst the wise sages here. They might suggest a sensible approach, or express doubts from their experiences and so on, perhaps delay a bit and so on. Which he did, all his own work.
And what hapened? Early posters thought it a troll, others came over all sarcastic, and some said yeah go on, do it, and other combination. Then the moderator decided in his wisdom to pull the whole thread. Did it get nasty? Or break the rules? "Being a nerk" or "having slightly daft ideas" isn't against the forum rules is it?
Now after all the sarkiness he's fired up even more and I have agreed to hem and haw around the blimmin hamble boatyards, hoping (sort-of) that the dream passes.
Thanks for nothing!
Out of interest, at what point would you (we) take any youngster sailors seriously? After all, it all sounds failry mad whether you're 15, 22, or a much older wrinkly selling up and sailing. Thereis n't a pioint at which sailing across the Atlantic is ever "eminently sensible" until you've done it once or twice, is there?
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