On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 08:27:56 -0500, "Paul Schilter"
paulschilter@comcast,dot,net wrote:

John,
I rented a 25 foot sailboat just north of San Diego a while back. Now I
was in the Pacific before but that was in a 600 foot helicopter carrier and
the swells aren't so noticeable. Now boating in swells isn't like boating in
a chop, more like boating in rather smooth water but in hilly country. One
minute you have a beautiful hill top view where everything is below you, the
next you're in the valley with nothing but water around you, that part is a
little intimidating. Sure made me want to look around for other boats when I
was on the top. Since the sailboat didn't plow through the swells you just
sort of went with the flow. I'm not so sure how boating in a fast power boat
would differ.
Paul


Paul

Thanks for taking the time to write. I can picture it a little better in my
mind now. I guess I think about the 7 or 8 or more footers we get here on
Lake Erie and just couldn't imagine being out on them.

So I guess they are a little more spread apart and you don't have them
crashing over the bow or stern.

Still has to be a bit diconcerting with water above you in front and back.




Regards
John S

I would rather be boating!