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LETTERS
respond by tacking or taking appropriate action to allow us
to hold our course.
P.S. Your thumbnail report on cruising to Southern Cal
may have been more appropriate as a separate article, rather
than a three-page response to a letter to the editor.
David Hammer
Weaverville
David — Like you, we're always happy to make an effort to
stay well clear of racing fleets. After all, we know how much
fun it is to try to get every bit of speed out of a boat, and therefore
take pleasure in not interfering with other sailors having
a good time.
But in the case of the Perillats, it's our understanding that
they didn't sail into a racing fleet, but rather were surprised
to find themselves being overtaken by such a fleet. Such situations
happen all the time on the Bay. When they do, we still
think holding course and speed is the best option, as it gives
the skipper of the overtaking boat the easiest and best chance
to avoid hitting them. As courtesy and common sense are a
two-way street, we think it's incumbent upon the skippers of
racing boats not to scare the hell out of daysailing boats they
are overtaking.
As for the very long response to the inquiry about sailing in
Southern California, we had intended for it to be the heart of a
2.5 page article. But when it comes to laying out a magazine,
there are lots of variables that aren't decided until a day or two
before we go to the printer, so we have to be flexible. Having
been at this for over 32 years, we ask you to trust us that we
did the best we could under the circumstances. But we'll try
to do better in the future.
⇑⇓TO HECK WITH FIVE YEARS, LET'S DO IT THIS YEAR!
We saw the letter about the Delta-based Westsail 32 Bag
End being members of the 'Over 30 Club'. Dan and Nancy
Chism were recently in the Seychelles, still cruising after 30
years of living and raising three kids aboard in Antioch. They
left Antioch to start their cruise almost 20 years ago, and are
currently on their way to South Africa.
We met the Chisms in the Chagos Archipelago in the middle
of the Indian Ocean in April '08. At the time, we were on a
friend's boat sailing from Malaysia to the Seychelles. It was
Dan and Nancy who convinced us to make our dreams happen
now rather than making a five- or 10-year plan. They said if
we waited five or 10 years, it would never happen. We took
their advice! So although we're just one year into our five-year
plan, we're starting our shakedown sail right now and will be
setting off for Mexico in November. Although this will not be
our first sailing trip, it will be our first boat. In 30 years we
hope to become members of the '30 Year Club' ourselves.
Kim & James Knull
Doin' It
Maui, HI
Kim and James — Congratulations! We hope to cross paths
somewhere down the line. And thank you for the Chisms' email
address. The last one we tried didn't seem to work.
⇑⇓NOT ALL PETROCHEMICALS ARE EVIL
It sure looks like those fine people enjoying "harnessing
the power of the wind" in your most recent 'Lectronic are doing
so thanks to the power of those nasty petro chemicals, what
with that fiberglass boat and Dacron sails and all.
Brian Guck
Planet Earth