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Re: O'Brian vs Forester
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 2001 Jul 12, 10:24 PM
From: Rodney Myrvaagnes
Date: 2001 Jul 12, 10:24 PM
On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 10:13:55 +0900, Steven Tripp wrote: > >I just finished Blue at the Mizzen and was disappointed. I had the feeling >that O'Brian was not a sailor (which he was not), and his descriptions of >maneuvering an unpowered ship were na ve. > >He describes one ship dead in the doldrums while another approaches it >(how?). The two ships then move in tandem (with no wind!). No sailor would >write like this. > >Steve T. I am a sailor, and I have experienced that many times. If anyone doubts that can happen, I suspect he hasn't sailed all that much. I haven't read the book in question. I am only responding to the above message. Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a Contributing Editor Electronic Products Curmudgeonhood achieved June 30
