Damn French!
 

Always thinking up these races that only they can win! Lucky we have Lance
Armstrong!
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/uk/classements

John Cairns

John Cairns wrote:
Always thinking up these races that only they can win! Lucky we have Lance
Armstrong!
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/uk/classements

It's not that "only they can win" but the French have much more popular
interest in this. In the US sailing in general is barelya blip on the
media radar, and this "round the world alone" stuff sounds like a
hallucination. In France it's very popular and the skippers are like
rock stars.

Of course, they are also of the Gallic temperament that every man must
argue violently with the skipper at every opportunity, so despite the
high level of skill & technology, the French are disadvantaged at any
non-singlehand sailing...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Well they can't fight and no one speaks French anymore so it's something
for a passe' group to do I suppose. Probably build another monument in
Paris. Short of the canal systems making transit N. to S. easy for
boaters what use are they ?

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
John Cairns wrote:
Always thinking up these races that only they can win! Lucky we have
Lance
Armstrong!
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/uk/classements

It's not that "only they can win" but the French have much more popular
interest in this. In the US sailing in general is barelya blip on the
media radar, and this "round the world alone" stuff sounds like a
hallucination. In France it's very popular and the skippers are like
rock stars.

Of course, they are also of the Gallic temperament that every man must
argue violently with the skipper at every opportunity, so despite the
high level of skill & technology, the French are disadvantaged at any
non-singlehand sailing...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Well, if they'd bath and/or use deodorant once in a while they might
be able to get a non-French crew member.

Scotty


"DSK" wrote

, the French are disadvantaged at any
non-singlehand sailing...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Scott Vernon wrote:
Well, if they'd bath and/or use deodorant once in a while they might
be able to get a non-French crew member.

Their theory is that smoking Galois makes bathing/deo unecessary

DSK

Note the females vying for last place as usual.

Evolution did not favor women when it comes to sailing.
Their proven inferior skills at spatial perception alone makes
them lesser sailors than males. Never mind their inferior
physical strength. Why allow them to compete other than
for the 'gimmick' factor.

CN


"John Cairns" wrote in message . com...
Always thinking up these races that only they can win! Lucky we have Lance
Armstrong!
http://www.vendeeglobe.org/uk/classements

John Cairns

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=?Windows-1252?Q?Capt._Neal=AE?= wrote:
Note the females vying for last place as usual.

Evolution did not favor women when it comes to sailing.
Their proven inferior skills at spatial perception alone makes
them lesser sailors than males. Never mind their inferior
physical strength. Why allow them to compete other than
for the 'gimmick' factor.

Is that why you hang out on that cramped little junker with a
psychotic cat and can't find a single woman to take sailing?

--
Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
http://www.sailnow.com
"If there's no wind, row."

"Capt. Mooron" wrote ...

No Scotty.. I wash twice a day... I don't use soap nor deodorants
though.
Allergic!


getting spritzed while opening a beer does not constitute washing.

Scotty

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...

"Capt. Mooron" wrote ...

No Scotty.. I wash twice a day... I don't use soap nor deodorants
though.
Allergic!


getting spritzed while opening a beer does not constitute washing.

Not with that weak-assed Yankee horse **** you guys pass off as beer!

CM

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message


Not with that weak-assed Yankee horse **** you guys pass off as beer!

I'll agree that the typical leg-lifter lager from Anheuser Busch and such is
horse ****. But I'll also beseech you to provide a better Canadian brew
than Samuel Adams, eh.

Max