tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post911266490125762100..comments2024-03-25T12:56:50.867+00:00Comments on ROWING FOR PLEASURE: A Robote in the Lake DistrictChris Partridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14883064324795042491noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-13065260052160505442011-08-20T16:09:05.398+01:002011-08-20T16:09:05.398+01:00Michalak designs may not be the prettiest but they...Michalak designs may not be the prettiest but they allow many people to access a leasure that otherwise would be left to the rich and famous.<br />Keep in mind that the most important is the pleasure you feel when on the water and not on the docks looking at fine lines...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-89466771607380179622011-04-28T00:18:02.729+01:002011-04-28T00:18:02.729+01:00I once rowed a Robote happily in 3ft waves and a f...I once rowed a Robote happily in 3ft waves and a fairly strong breeze. <br /><br />I thought it did a great job. Looks aren't everything!Gavin Atkinhttp://intheboatshed.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-25698174552346089382011-04-23T13:55:37.404+01:002011-04-23T13:55:37.404+01:00Nice to see another Robote here. She's really ...Nice to see another Robote here. She's really amazing and can bring A LOT of joy. I had to say that my cruise of a lifetime has been just done thanks to Robote:<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/10196268@N05/sets/72157601960742992/<br /><br />It was better than crossing the Baltic sea the other day onboard the other boat, a big sailboat...<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919094178463029114.post-59642930526697107632011-04-15T16:10:02.066+01:002011-04-15T16:10:02.066+01:00I have nothing against Mr Michalak, and I've n...I have nothing against Mr Michalak, and I've never sailed in a boat of his design. For all I know they are excellent in every way - except one. For me a boat has to be a beautiful thing, and it's not as if I'm really demanding; nearly all boats appeal to me except for those that are truly very, very ugly indeed.<br /><br />Unfortunately I find almost every one of Mr Michalak's creations - and he's drawn a lot of them - among the ugliest boats I have ever seen.<br /><br />Surely the admirably prolific Jim could now afford to spend a little more time making any new designs just that tiny bit more "boaty" looking. Who knows? they might just turn out to be better boats, too.Patrick Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090255988359454330noreply@blogger.com