Fastnet

I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race should
have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the organisers
did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been
interviewed.
I do hope that sailing remains something where some risk is allowed, even if
we try to manage it as safely as possible. The world is becoming too damned
bland.

"Duncan Heenan" <pleasenospammersduncanheenan@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in
message news:f9tic4$f9i$1@aioe.org...
>I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race should
>have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the organisers
>did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been
>interviewed.
> I do hope that sailing remains something where some risk is allowed, even
> if we try to manage it as safely as possible. The world is becoming too
> damned bland.

Agree absolutely there, too much of a nanny attitude creeping in everywhere
thses days.

--
Chris. West Cork. Ireland
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you fight with your neighbor.It
makes you shoot at your landlord and it makes you miss him." - Irish Proverb

On 15 Aug, 01:46, "Duncan Heenan"
<pleasenospammersduncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race should
> have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the organisers
> did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been
> interviewed.

I haven't been following this but too right IMHO. They run a race. If
people like the idea of racing that's great. If they don't fancy it
then they can DNS or DNF and that's great too. The large number of
retirements this year suggests people don't feel under undue pressure
to race if they don't fancy it.

Mind you, I've checked on a few boats I know and I find myself asking
the question how are they making such good progress W into a strong SW
wind. 40+ knots of wind and a big sea stops anything I've ever sailed
like a brick wall.

On 15 Aug, 01:46, "Duncan Heenan"
<pleasenospammersduncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race should
> have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the organisers
> did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been
> interviewed.
> I do hope that sailing remains something where some risk is allowed, even if
> we try to manage it as safely as possible. The world is becoming too damned
> bland.

Held back? It should have been banned altogether! For heavens sake a
bunch of grown men, oops, people, messing about in boats when they
could have been at home watching football on telly!

Ian

"nimbusgb" <imolesworth@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187279298.405114.64790@19g2000hsx.googlegrou ps.com...
> On 15 Aug, 01:46, "Duncan Heenan"
> <pleasenospammersduncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>> I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race
>> should
>> have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the
>> organisers
>> did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been
>> interviewed.
>> I do hope that sailing remains something where some risk is allowed, even
>> if
>> we try to manage it as safely as possible. The world is becoming too
>> damned
>> bland.
>
> Held back? It should have been banned altogether! For heavens sake a
> bunch of grown men, oops, people, messing about in boats when they
> could have been at home watching football on telly!
>
> Ian

>
Telly? My God! That could lead to eye strain and possible electrocution.
Also you might fall over it and break a leg. It should be banned on H&S
grounds, or at least made subject to training and certification.
What worries me most is that statistically more people die in bed than
anywhere else, so clearly that should be banned.

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Duncan Heenan	Fastnet I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race should have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the organisers did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been interviewed. I do hope that sailing remains something where some risk is allowed, even if we try to manage it as safely as possible. The world is becoming too damned bland.

	#2
Cerumen	Re: Fastnet "Duncan Heenan" <pleasenospammersduncanheenan@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:f9tic4$f9i$1@aioe.org... >I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race should >have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the organisers >did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been >interviewed. > I do hope that sailing remains something where some risk is allowed, even > if we try to manage it as safely as possible. The world is becoming too > damned bland. Agree absolutely there, too much of a nanny attitude creeping in everywhere thses days. -- Chris. West Cork. Ireland Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you fight with your neighbor.It makes you shoot at your landlord and it makes you miss him." - Irish Proverb

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toad	Re: Fastnet On 15 Aug, 01:46, "Duncan Heenan" <pleasenospammersduncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race should > have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the organisers > did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been > interviewed. I haven't been following this but too right IMHO. They run a race. If people like the idea of racing that's great. If they don't fancy it then they can DNS or DNF and that's great too. The large number of retirements this year suggests people don't feel under undue pressure to race if they don't fancy it. Mind you, I've checked on a few boats I know and I find myself asking the question how are they making such good progress W into a strong SW wind. 40+ knots of wind and a big sea stops anything I've ever sailed like a brick wall.

	#4
nimbusgb	Re: Fastnet On 15 Aug, 01:46, "Duncan Heenan" <pleasenospammersduncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race should > have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the organisers > did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been > interviewed. > I do hope that sailing remains something where some risk is allowed, even if > we try to manage it as safely as possible. The world is becoming too damned > bland. Held back? It should have been banned altogether! For heavens sake a bunch of grown men, oops, people, messing about in boats when they could have been at home watching football on telly! Ian

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Duncan Heenan	Re: Fastnet "nimbusgb" <imolesworth@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1187279298.405114.64790@19g2000hsx.googlegrou ps.com... > On 15 Aug, 01:46, "Duncan Heenan" > <pleasenospammersduncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >> I see the meja pundits are starting to ask whether the Fastnet Race >> should >> have been held back until after the gale. Personally I feel the >> organisers >> did the right thing, so it seems do most of the competitors who have been >> interviewed. >> I do hope that sailing remains something where some risk is allowed, even >> if >> we try to manage it as safely as possible. The world is becoming too >> damned >> bland. > > Held back? It should have been banned altogether! For heavens sake a > bunch of grown men, oops, people, messing about in boats when they > could have been at home watching football on telly! > > Ian > Telly? My God! That could lead to eye strain and possible electrocution. Also you might fall over it and break a leg. It should be banned on H&S grounds, or at least made subject to training and certification. What worries me most is that statistically more people die in bed than anywhere else, so clearly that should be banned.