GL: Cruising routes of North America- a generic modificatiion

[Elliott Bray]

There have been many submittals in response to Georgs Kolesnikovs' request
for descriptions of North American cruising routes.

I have taken the liberty of reposting a modification which I think applies
to all.

> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:55 AM
> Subject: Doing the YO-YO
> 
> I propose to add a new set of meanings to the word YO-YO
> as relates to any of the closed cruising routes such as 
> the "Great Loop", "Great Circle", "Down East Loop:, 
> "Little Loop", etc. 
> 
> 
> -------------------------------------
> From the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: 
> Main Entry: yo-yo
> Pronunciation: 'yO-(")yO
> 
> Function: noun
>   1 : a thick grooved double disk with a string 
>       attached to its center which is made to fall
>       and rise to the hand by unwinding and 
>       rewinding on the string
>   2 : one that resembles a yo-yo especially in 
>       moving up and down unexpectedly or repeatedly
> Function: adjective
>     : shifting back and forth or up and down 
>       uncertainly or unexpectedly
> Function: intransitive verb
>     : to move from one position to another 
>       repeatedly 
> Inflected Form(s): yo-yoed; yo-yo.ing
> -------------------------------------
> 
> Proposed additional definition
> 
> Function: noun
>   3  : a cruise which completes a substantial (generally 
>       more than 80%) portion of any of the closed cruising routes
>       such as the "Great Loop", "Great Circle", "Down 
>       East Loop:, "Little Loop", etc. and then turns around
>       and begins to retrace its original route without closing
>       the loop.
> 
>  
> Note: The annual North-South migration of boats does not strictly
>       fall under the proposed definition. While their action could 
>       be described by the verbal form (to move from one position to 
>       another repeatedly), their cruises are completed, they reach 
>       their final destination. 
> 
>       I propose that the feature which distinguishes the two types
>       of cruises is 'intent'.
> 
> 
> I trust this meets with your approval 
> (although I'm pretty sure that's not strictly necessary)
> 

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Elliott Bray
M/V Letitia - Gulfstar 44 MC
www.loopcruiser.com
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