Ryan Ginstrom wrote:
> "necoandjeff" <spam@schrepfer.com> wrote in message
> news:31FCd.8196$5R.2764@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>> Ryan Ginstrom wrote:
>>>> But I much prefer
>>>> sailing or boating. How is it even possible to not got where you
>>>> intend to?
>>>
>>> 1. You want to go *this* way but the wind pushes you *that* way
>>> 2. The wind won't push you anywhere at all
>>> 3. You end up going upside down (assuming this is not the way you
>>> intended to go)
>>
>> I can sort of understand 2 (except that the wind normally doesn't
>> "push" you while sailing), but 1 and 3? Dude, you really suck at
>> sailing...
>
> I never claimed otherwise. In fact, of the many things I suck at,
> sailing figures prominently.
>
> But I've still got 20 years or so to learn.

Lesson 1: The wind doesn't "push" the boat. Learn how airplane wings
generate lift and you'll be well on your way to understanding how to sail.