"Dave" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:20:05 -0500, Vic Smith
said:

It would be quite helpful to
sailing novices like me.

Those of us who have owned boats for 30-40 years recognize that anything
you
hear from BS should be taken cum granulo salis.


Do you mean cum grano salis?

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