Oh Pete, I hate that answer.

I have a unique perspective that gives me more pause than most inexperienced sailors because I am a very experienced whitewater kayaker. I understand the progression of experience. It takes you from being in danger because you don't understand how to avoid it, to doing the same things with consideration of how to avoid problems. You have to cross the line a time or two before you know where the edge is.

Good judgement is the product of experience but experience is the product of poor judgement.

I am just trying to learn from everyone else's poor judgement. Work smarter not harder, right?