[PUP] $100 per barrel oil

[Peter Pisciotta]

> I'm of the understanding that the total 
> cost of cruising (once you consider a 
> long enough period to include sail
> replacements) is no higher on a reasonable 
> sized trawler. 

Well, yes and no. When PAE sponsored the Atlantic
Rally a couple years ago, a participant requirement
was alternative propulsion. WHile sails technially
suffice, I think every boat had a wing engine or
twins. No matter how you twist the numbers, that extra
chunk of iron with plumbing and controls is gonna tip
the financial balance hopelessly against power. By a
lot.

Without alternative propulsion, I suspect that's a
true statement when the total cost of sail is
considered (winches, roller furlers, hi-tech lines,
rigging, adjusters, spares, etc). 

Peter
Willard 36
San Francisco