Wouter, you need to be a bit more careful in your choice of english words. In the context that you seem to be using it, STUPID is a very harsh word (and probably not what you really mean at all).
Might I suggest that you really mean to use the word UNWISE, which might seem to mean the same but in fact lends a very different emphasis in this context?
Regards to all,
I think Wouter's english is good enough to understand the exact meaning of the word stupid, surely he makes it clear in his previous statement. I think he knows he's being insulting.
... they were handling the surf in a stupid way. And I will never retract my statements about that situation
We all have different ways of nogotiating the surf, I wouldn't agree with Wouters method, in my humble opinion, getting your rudders down ASAP is the correct way to go, its rudders down, crew forward, speed up. When your rudders are down then you can move forward. You need rudders for speed and steerage. I don't think trying to steer with the sails in heavy surf is the right way to go.
Gareth
