A news story caught my attention. A man aged 60 years recently had paddled 38 miles down the Missouri River in a hollowed out pumkin. Good for the environment.
This got me thinking about my PicoMicroYacht experience. Part of the fun of converting a Pico into a rowing boat is that it gets people talking. On my first try out, I launched it at my then sailing club, at a reservoir, and was told it was alright to have a go provided I kept a sail up. I did this, using the Pico jib, but was eventually told to stop, because I inadvertantly took the jib down.
Thereafter, I have found that PicoMicoYacht so often gets a reaction of puzzlement from sailing folk and I have had many conversations with curious people.
On a few occasions I get a little hostility as people, mainly in yachts, who think I should not be out there, and certainly should get out of their way (I follow collision regulations assiduously). But mainly the puzzlement is very positive and cheerful.
Not quite at thought provoking as paddling a pumpkin down the Missouri River.
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