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Jul 1, 2026, 4:31 PMPicard tactical tip: There is no shame in a wise retreat. The shame would be in risking one's crew because of selfish pride.
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Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPETimWardCam@c.imJul 1, 2026, 4:39 PM@PicardTips Tell that to the instructor on our dinghy one October on the Blackwater estuary.
He had a choice of (a) drifting into the bank and the "shame" of being towed off by the rescue boat, which was a few yards away, or (b) gybing, out of "selfish pride", which tipped us all into the water.
OK, so the rescue boat got us out pretty quickly, but (despite the gear we'd been given to wear) being so cold that I couldn't breathe was not fun at all.
Baroness WinterBaronessWinter@beige.partyJul 1, 2026, 4:40 PM@PicardTips Speaking from relatively recent experience, Admiral?
Jul 1, 2026, 4:58 PM@PicardTips Actually that is Strategeme #36. 走为上计。 If anything else fails, run away.