tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post2411847779802416081..comments2023-10-17T03:41:01.759-04:00Comments on reflexiones finales: Sailing into disasterrussell1200http://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-39660379921305367602012-07-02T12:42:07.846-04:002012-07-02T12:42:07.846-04:00I read a book (think it was put out by Naval Insti...I read a book (think it was put out by Naval Institute Press). It was about the naval actions off of Finland during the Crimean War. It was the first use of steam power. At that point the ships were still fully rigged, and the steam power was used in those embarasing moments when the ships sere going to be driven onto the rocks.<br /><br />Your boat lesson if learning to sail w/0 a motor reminded me of it.<br /><br />BTW - it was the almost unknown Finish naval campaign that likely caused the Russians to throw in the towel- not the more famous actions down in the Crimean.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-1452604236926867382012-07-02T03:50:38.918-04:002012-07-02T03:50:38.918-04:00As you probably know also, "schedules" a...As you probably know also, "schedules" are responsible for most sailboat catastrophes too. (Never plan to be back at work Mon 9 a.m., and learn to sail w/o a motor).<br />I'm also seeing more 'near-loss' incidents in which a sailors family is given his itinerary (e.g., Port SoandSo on Tues, Port SuchandSuch on Thurs) and they FREAK OUT that their loved one isn't there on Thurs night, call out the CG, they send the helicopter and the cutter out into the deadly storm to look for the "overdue" sailor - and it turns out that he wisely anchored in a protected bay and rode out the storm, just couldn't call.izzithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339789789959886545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-71179125673370634082012-06-30T22:46:19.668-04:002012-06-30T22:46:19.668-04:00Taleb of the "Black Swan" would whole he...Taleb of the "Black Swan" would whole heartedly agree with you. It is one of his major sub-themes as to how to ideally live your life.<br /><br />I have to admit. I am a bit of a scheduling sort of guy. LOLrussell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2216751897705338056.post-47624473885202357662012-06-30T16:25:13.611-04:002012-06-30T16:25:13.611-04:00"Schedules" are what makes "modern ..."Schedules" are what makes "modern life" a living hell. In my humble opinion anyways. I'm a "get there when we get there" kinda feller meself. The ride of life was meant to be savored...Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664966137470121099noreply@blogger.com