Unfortunately, were the sailboat industry to adopt the same business model,
we would probably see more sailboats on the water, but with the same lack of
seamanship.
At least they'd be quieter and slower.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Zeitler [mailto:WZeitler@compuserve.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 1999 2:15 PM
To: INTERNET:wwpotter@tscnet.com
Subject: Re: Ages of "Potter People"
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
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>I would like to slightly disagree with the statement that "Electronic
Media" and "lack of disposable >income" are the reasons for
>the "40 and above" ages of Potter Sailors.
> 1] I think it is simply a "mindset" of the wind sailor vs the power
boater. Because of the REQUIRED >skills to even get a.sailboat to
go.....etc,.etc.etc.etc......
I agree ! I read an interesting book a few weeks ago " Slouching Towards
Gamorrah " by judge Bork.
In several chapters he addresses the seeming need for speed, thrills,
excitment, hyper-stimlation, etc. by many in our population. Bottom line
is that he feels it is mostly because of boredom.
Your comment about the Delaware River power boaters struck a chord with
me. I was just informed by Bob Hicks, Editor of " Messing About in Boats
" that they will publish my account of my four-day cruise from Wilmington,
DE to Trenton, NJ...on the Delaware River... which includes my harrowing
sunday afternoon on the upper Delaware river because of high speed power
obats.
Bill Z