I wish i was born knowing it all as well but some us are not that lucky.
These guys are out there getting experience the best way possible - by doing it. Did you have experience sailing in >35 knots the first time you went out? Of course not. So how did you get that experience? err let me guess.
They started out sailing down the coast of the US and then island hopping around the carabean. Sounds like a reasonable approach to me.
What use are comments such as "Youth (or is it ignorance?) can truly be wasted on the young"? If this is the best the so called experienced sailors can offer then i am not suprised pat and ali steer clear of the likes of you and your advice. In your defence though eurocruiser your later post "Making lemonade from lemons..." is full of good advice and information. Lets have more of it
What value do all these negative posts have. If you have some advice or information then please share it.
If all you want to do is bang on about how good you have always been and how silly pat and ali are then stop reading their website and stop following this thread.