Best of luck to Ben and crew in setting a new record. But, what will it
represent? Robert Beebe would be aghast at Idlewild's punishing journey, which
runs counter to what he pioneered - comfortable passagemaking.
Ben Gray and his two sons aboard Idlewild are having the time of
their lives on a circumnavigation that the father has dreamed about
for many years. If they set a record, it will represent just that, a
record, a new level of achievement that will inspire others to follow
their own dreams.
Why deride their efforts just because their voyage doesn't come up to
your standards of comfort? Instead, why not post accounts of your own
passages to add to out collective wisdom about passagemaking under
power?
--Georgs
Georgs Kolesnikovs
Your host at Trawlers & Trawlering, formerly Trawler World, since 1997
John of Seahorse wrote:
>Best of luck to Ben and crew in setting a new record. But, what will it
>represent? Robert Beebe would be aghast at Idlewild's punishing journey, which
>runs counter to what he pioneered - *comfortable* passagemaking.
Ben Gray and his two sons aboard Idlewild are having the time of
their lives on a circumnavigation that the father has dreamed about
for many years. If they set a record, it will represent just that, a
record, a new level of achievement that will inspire others to follow
their own dreams.
Why deride their efforts just because their voyage doesn't come up to
your standards of comfort? Instead, why not post accounts of your own
passages to add to out collective wisdom about passagemaking under
power?
--Georgs
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Georgs Kolesnikovs
Your host at Trawlers & Trawlering, formerly Trawler World, since 1997
