Sometimes it’s not enough to know what to do, it’s being able to
\nto do it and often in a hurry. Somehow I’m heading toward analogy.
\nQuite a few years ago on a passage from Florida to Mexico, three of us aboard, sunny day, fair wind, we suddenly heard pop, pop, pop and
\nlooked up to see the mainsail parting way with the mast starting
\nfrom the boom. Although not the Captain I immediately shouted “down sail”
\nand the three of us doused the sail quickly.<\/p>\n
We reefed what was lost then hoisted what was left which held for the
\nremainder of the voyage as the remaining sail slides were under
\nmuch less pressure. Sail slides, for you lubbers, connect the sail
\nto the mast and in the above case were worn and fatigued.
\nBut enough about me, let’s get back to my original premise, it’s not
\nenough to know what to do, it’s being able to do it and often in a hurry.
\nIslander<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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