"JG" wrote in message

It was cool in the evenings. A couple of days it was in the mid-70s during
the day.

I've never experienced that there. Most nights were low to mid eighties,
and the days were consistently in the nineties, which is just perfect in my
vernacular. I've never taken anything heavier than t-shirts and shorts.

Max

"JG" wrote in message

Didn't see the rest of your post until now. We had a somewhat similar
experience with a guy on a Beneteau. His trottle somehow dropped into gear
while he was charging bats on a mooring, but all he did was sit there and
wonder why his boat was moving, sailing in circles faster and faster on
the mooring line. Finally, I and another boat noticed. They had their dink
ready to go and boarded the Bene and shut it down. Then, the guy came up
out of the cabin wondering what was happening.

We always see some amazing feats of stupidity there. Like the guy and his
crew who couldn't figure out how to grab a mooring line, so he backed down
on the line and wrapped it on his propshaft. Or the German group who came
into Road Town Harbor in the raw, posing for the myriad cameras. (none were
photo-worthy). Or the clown who didn't understand that the boat already on
the mooring probably didn't want to share it with him. Or the kids who
didn't watch where they're driving the dink, and ran into a cat on the hook
at around 20mph. I could go on.

That's entertainment!

Max

"DSK" wrote in message


Some nights they had a steel drum band.

Pan Vibes?

Max

I know... neither have I. I've never been there in late January, but it was
supposedly relatively rare.

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"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

"JG" wrote in message

It was cool in the evenings. A couple of days it was in the mid-70s
during the day.

I've never experienced that there. Most nights were low to mid eighties,
and the days were consistently in the nineties, which is just perfect in
my vernacular. I've never taken anything heavier than t-shirts and
shorts.

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in message
nk.net...

"JG" wrote in message
We always see some amazing feats of stupidity there. Like the guy and his
crew who couldn't figure out how to grab a mooring line, so he backed down
on the line and wrapped it on his propshaft.

Well, he got the line!

Or the German group who came into Road Town Harbor in the raw, posing for
the myriad cameras. (none were photo-worthy).

Well, what can you expect from Germans on boats. :-)

Or the clown who didn't understand that the boat already on the mooring
probably didn't want to share it with him.

Now that's a unique notion.

Or the kids who didn't watch where they're driving the dink, and ran into
a cat on the hook at around 20mph. I could go on.

On a couple of trips ago, we saw a guy trying to pull his Bene 405 backwards
with his dinghy which was moored at Cane Garden. Finally, we couldn't stand
it any more and motored over in our dink to see what was up. Turns out he
wanted to watch the sunset from the cockpit, but the boat was pointed in the
wrong direction. So, he uncleated the mooring from the bow and attached it
to the stern, where the mooring line found itself caught between the rudder
and the skeg. He was trying to remove the tension on the boat, so he could
release the line.

Maxprop wrote:
We always see some amazing feats of stupidity there. Like the guy and his
crew who couldn't figure out how to grab a mooring line, so he backed down
on the line and wrapped it on his propshaft. Or the German group who came
into Road Town Harbor in the raw, posing for the myriad cameras. (none were
photo-worthy). Or the clown who didn't understand that the boat already on
the mooring probably didn't want to share it with him. Or the kids who
didn't watch where they're driving the dink, and ran into a cat on the hook
at around 20mph. I could go on.


Or the people who want to skip the mooring thing and pull their boats up
on the beach, like they do at home on the lake. Actually with many of
them, that'd be safer.

At some point I expect them to lay a guide cable on the sea bed from
mooring ball to mooring ball, and have the boats shuttle themselves from
spot to spot on a pre-programmed schedule while the turons (thanks to
Joe) fiddle with the wheel & ropes & pretend they're sailing.

This is one reason why I prefer staying in the hotel and *really* sailing.


That's entertainment!


Better entertainment is snorkeling with a group of 15 pretty college
girls. That's the one time I don't object to crowds.

DSK

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:19:14 -0800, "JG" wrote
this crap:

Your hunter is a piece of garbage and you're the equivalent of a punk who
steals a lady's purse and thinks that makes him a man.


And you're the equivalent of a faggot who takes it up the ass, and
thinks he's a woman.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

The amazing bikini fish are always in season.

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www.sailnow.com

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
Maxprop wrote:
We always see some amazing feats of stupidity there. Like the guy and
his crew who couldn't figure out how to grab a mooring line, so he backed
down on the line and wrapped it on his propshaft. Or the German group
who came into Road Town Harbor in the raw, posing for the myriad cameras.
(none were photo-worthy). Or the clown who didn't understand that the
boat already on the mooring probably didn't want to share it with him.
Or the kids who didn't watch where they're driving the dink, and ran into
a cat on the hook at around 20mph. I could go on.


Or the people who want to skip the mooring thing and pull their boats up
on the beach, like they do at home on the lake. Actually with many of
them, that'd be safer.

At some point I expect them to lay a guide cable on the sea bed from
mooring ball to mooring ball, and have the boats shuttle themselves from
spot to spot on a pre-programmed schedule while the turons (thanks to Joe)
fiddle with the wheel & ropes & pretend they're sailing.

This is one reason why I prefer staying in the hotel and *really* sailing.


That's entertainment!


Better entertainment is snorkeling with a group of 15 pretty college
girls. That's the one time I don't object to crowds.

DSK

We rely on you for your expertise in all matters related to taking it up the
ass.

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www.sailnow.com

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:19:14 -0800, "JG" wrote
this crap:

Your hunter is a piece of garbage and you're the equivalent of a punk who
steals a lady's purse and thinks that makes him a man.


And you're the equivalent of a faggot who takes it up the ass, and
thinks he's a woman.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

"JG" wrote in message

"Maxprop" wrote in message

"JG" wrote in message
We always see some amazing feats of stupidity there. Like the guy and
his crew who couldn't figure out how to grab a mooring line, so he backed
down on the line and wrapped it on his propshaft.

Well, he got the line!

I think he actually considered spending the night that way, but then thought
the better of it and left.

Or the German group who came into Road Town Harbor in the raw, posing for
the myriad cameras. (none were photo-worthy).

Well, what can you expect from Germans on boats. :-)

Grolsch?

Or the clown who didn't understand that the boat already on the mooring
probably didn't want to share it with him.

Now that's a unique notion.

We figure he probably ****ed people off wherever he went. He attempted to
tie a dockline to an occupied mooring ball. Apparently the Brits down below
woke up and came topside when his boat bumped into theirs. One young man
asked, in a very British accent and loud voice, "Wot the fock are you doing,
arsehole??" The guy replied, "Um, I was picking up this mooring." To
which the Brit responded, "Perhaps you noticed it was already occupied?" It
just got funnier.


Or the kids who didn't watch where they're driving the dink, and ran into
a cat on the hook at around 20mph. I could go on.

On a couple of trips ago, we saw a guy trying to pull his Bene 405
backwards with his dinghy which was moored at Cane Garden. Finally, we
couldn't stand it any more and motored over in our dink to see what was
up. Turns out he wanted to watch the sunset from the cockpit, but the boat
was pointed in the wrong direction. So, he uncleated the mooring from the
bow and attached it to the stern, where the mooring line found itself
caught between the rudder and the skeg. He was trying to remove the
tension on the boat, so he could release the line.

Another time we watched an older couple attempt to anchor their 40-something
cat in way too small an area between two other boats in Little Harbor at
Peter Island. The guy would motor right up to the boat ahead and tell his
wife to drop the anchor, then pay out rode until he was almost on top of the
boat behind. Dissatisfied with the first two attempts, he tried again, only
this time his wife literally threw the anchor into the cockpit of the boat
ahead. The fireworks that ensued were worth the price of airfare.

Max