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English Maritime states that you have to respond to a Mayday, and if you cannot you have to jusrtify why you cannot. You have to rescue people but you do not have to rescue the ship/boat The law then allows you to carry on with your voyage, and implies encouragement for you to do so. I believe this is common to most maritime countries. The French trawler is only doing what is common practice. Would I allow a teenager to circumnavigate the world. That depends on the indivual. From the information available I would not have allowed the current girl to do so, BUT I would have allowed my god daughter at the age of 16 to sail arouind the world. At 16 although smaller than most members of our sailing club, she could out row all the other members of the sailing club. She could outsail all the members of the sailing club and a lot of professional yachtsmen. And had rescued her father in a man overboard situation. I agree with CJ in that a chartered Quantas jet was the best choice, as the most important thing was to get imformation. Australian military aircraft would be at the edge of their range, if not beyond. The australian Orions have a drop facility, but in seas of 10m 33feet (not unusual), this would be extremely difficult for a sailor to actually get hold of. Even in the average 5m 15feet swell, getting hold of dropped items would be difficult, and probably have a low sucess rate. Also the orions are primary designed to stay in the air at low speeds for long times, although do have the all the facilties for Rescue and Control. The range problem is increased in that the runways on the various India ocean islands are short which reduces the fuel load that can be carried.

When I first read the story, I compared it to an Arthur C Clarke Book.

When I heard that CJ was writing a short story, I expected an adventure story and Cliffies (although he denies using them). This story is thousands of miles from any cliffs. It is a adventure story in the classical sci-fi (hard) vane, and to the best of my knowledge is based on fact, with all of the incidents very likely to occur. I reccommend that you read it, as it is extremely good read, and have been assured by CJ that there are no cliffies?

My grandfather slide rule was much better than super computers? 30 foot thacher slide rule

Engineers rule! With slide rules! Or a Sinclair Scientific

Out of the complete stories I would suggest a short story Category 5 Then the Series "Let the Music Play"

Does the coach have a death wish? When I first went to seattle 20 years ago, I was warned that people had guns, and to be careful about keeping to the letter of the law. It was Ok to be right but it did not help you if you were dead! You may be correct in taking a parking space but to the other person, your were stealing HIS space. Prohetically somebody was killed because he parked in the wrong space. That apart what message does that send to his pupils? It is OK to lay in wait to ambush the unexpected innocent.

Love It, Hate It? Yum, arggh

The Shuttle Atlantis has 11 minute ago lauched on its last planned Voyage

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yes, it was here, it may still be somewhere here. I only read it once and still remember it. Is that a recommendation??? I believe it is Last night by Rob Hawes and can be found here link

The description of the intruder fits the current UK time traveller "The Doctor" Doctor Who.

No I did not goof, the mooring buoys for the BIG pontoons/jetty were put in place in Marina Feb 2006 and the marina was selling places on the first big jetty in june. But I do not believe that the side jetties were in place because they were not selling them.:wacko: The second big jetty was not occupied until 2008. I believe the marina was not finished until May 2009. Neapolean Pizza of course:D Red _A

Marina Di Stabia was built in a abandon indusrtrial site starting in 2000. It was intended, to have hotel apartments,shops, etc. Google Earth shows pictures of 2007, there is a nice new harbour inside of industrial site, with no fences, and access to the public road open. In 2006 it was a building site, with temporary berths, and apparently confusion in the marina office. Marinas in Southern Italy may be new structures with fences, etc or a pontoon in an old harbour with access for all. Or something indetween. I do not know what Italy marina personnel can do legally, but in practice if you are aboard, they are very polite, if you are not aboard they will come aboard, and sit down in the cockpit rather than stand on the pontoon. They also have a habit of smoking while they wait. Standing guard at the pontoon gate would be a waste of time, as the marina people would not know who is who! Red_A

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This is an extract from a 1840 book on the Naplonean wars. It covers a famous mutiny. What is remarkable is that it took this sadisic idiot to make a crew mutiny. People less bad than him survived, without mutinies. I should point out that topyard men were the most skilled highly paid in the crew, and the midshipman in the top would likewise be the top midshipman. Naval History of Great Britain - Vol II Although our plan has been to be sparing of details in cases of mutiny, especially where restricted to individual ships, yet there was one case of the latter description in the West Indies, too flagrant in its proceedings, and too fatal in its immediate consequences, not to be made an exception. On the night of the 22d of September, while the 32-gun frigate Hermione, Captain Hugh Pigot, was cruising off the west end of Porto-Rico, a most daring and unexampled mutiny broke out on board of her. It appears that, on the preceding day, while the crew were reefing the topsails, the captain called aloud that he would flog the last man off the mizentopsail yard. "The poor fellows, well knowing that he would keep his word (and though the lot would naturally fall on the outermost, and consequently the most active), each resolved at any rate to escape from punishment : two of them, who from their position could not reach the topmast rigging, made a spring to get over their comrades within them ; they missed their hold, fell on the quarterdeck, and were both killed. This being reported to the captain, he is said to have made answer, Throw the lubbers overboard.' " * It appears, also, that all the other men, on coming down, were severely reprimanded, and threatened with punishment. This most tyrannical conduct on the part of Captain Pigot, operating upon a very motley and, from a succession of similar acts-of oppression, ill-disposed ship's company, produced * Brenton, vol. ii., p. 436. discontent ; which kept increasing until the next evening, when it fatally burst forth. The men in addition to the loud murmurs they uttered, now began throwing double-headed shot about the deck ; and on the first lieutenant's advancing to inquire into the cause of the disturbance, they wounded him in the arm with a tomahawk. He retired, for a while, and then returned ; when the wretches knocked him down with a tomahawk, cut his throat, and threw him overboard. " The captain, hearing a noise, ran on deck, but was driven back with repeated wounds : seated in his cabin he was stabbed by his cockswain and three other mutineers, and forced out of the cabin windows, was heard to speak as he went astern." * In a similar manner did the mutineers proceed with eight other officers ; cutting and mangling their victims in the most cruel and barbarous manner. The only officers that escaped destruction were, the master, Edward Southcott, the gunner, Richard Searle, the carpenter, Richard Price, one midshipman, David O'Brien Casey, and the cook, William Moncrief : those murdered were, the captain, three lieutenants, purser, surgeon, captain's clerk, one midshipman, the boatswain, and the lieutenant of marines

Early versions of Word (word 2003 and before), do not display Word 2007 ".docx" correctly. open office have difficulty in translating ".docx". There are special word 2007 to word 2003 programmes available, but not to everybody. Word 2003 ".doc" files can be used by all versions of WORD, and Open Office and a number of other word processors. The easy solution is to when using Word 2007 is to "Save AS" Word 97 to 2003 document *,doc This works unless the word document in Word 2007 is very complicated. I just used your word 2007 document and did the above in Word 2007 to produce a word 2003 document Red

Nephylim I should point out that microsoft .docx files are not compatible with some non word 2007 software. I would recommend .doc which has the best compatibility.

Well at this point, I must say that CJ gets it right 98% of the time. And although I been in/on canoes, ribs, sail boards, firefly dinhgy, lasers, variety of bermuda rig yachts from 18 feet to 50 feet, and gaff rigged boats from 37 to 75 feet, the experience and idea are mine and MY FRIENDS. From R who has pitch polled at least 6 racing catamaran dinhgys, to friends of friends who gave me 2 hours of their time telling me of their 2.5 year Circumnavigation in a 55 foot catamaran. What Trevor has done is realistic, but reckless. Yes, a good swimmer can free dive to 100feet, but only Trevor would do it on his own. Being trawled (trolled) being a boat, is a common pass time, but behind an automatic piloted boat?? The boat coures, are very realistic. Going to Cape Hatteras in the fast moving warm Gulf stream, and then the Azores is a well worn path. Now I must run and check the last chapter, to see if C J has introduced any errors. PS I am worse than C J at spelling, so those errors are not my responsibilities.

A Life on the Ocean Wave A life on the ocean wave, A-home on the rolling deep! Where the scater'd waters rave, And the winds their revels keep. Like an eagle caged I pine On this dull, unchanging shore. Oh give me the flashing brine, The spray and the tempest's roar. Refrain: A life on the ocean wave, A-home on the rolling deep! Where the scater'd waters rave And the winds their revels keep, : The winds,..... the winds... The winds their revels...keep. : 2. Once more on the deck I stand, Of my own swift, gliding craft. Set sail, farewell to land, The gale follows fair abaft. We shoot thro' the sparkling foam, Like an ocean bird set free. Like the ocean bird, our home, We'll find far out on the sea. Refrain: A life on the ocean wave, A-home on the rolling deep! Where the scater'd waters rave And the winds their revels keep, : The winds,..... the winds... The winds their revels...keep. : 3. The land is no longer in view, The clouds have begun to frown. But with a stout vessel and crew, We'll say : Let the storm come down! And the song of our heart shall be, While the winds and waters lave: A life on the heaving sea, A-home on the bounding wave! Refrain: A life on the ocean wave, A-home on the rolling deep! Where the scater'd waters rave And the winds their revels keep, : The winds,..... the winds... The winds their revels...keep. : Henry Russell http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/

Well I am an engineer too. And this quote was used to explane why an extremely complicated electronic field theory had to be broken down into very simple explanations, that contradicted each other. However I believe it applies to everything! To Simplify is to Ly To Understand requires Simplification Explanations are Lies G.N.Patchett 1968

Nigel Owens paved the way! link and more recent the guardian AND, he is still a very well respected refferee. Red

This is an excerpt from Wikipedia Dual Citizenship With effect from 4 April 2002, there are no restrictions (under Australian law) on Australians holding the citizenship of another country. Prior to 4 April 2002, it was still possible for Australians in some circumstances to hold dual citizenship, including: those born in Australia who automatically acquired another citizenship at birth; migrants naturalising in Australia, provided their former country did not revoke their citizenship; children born overseas to Australian parents who automatically acquired the citizenship of their country of birth (eg the U.S. or Canada) as well as Australian citizenship by descent. Holding a foreign passport did not in itself cause loss of Australian citizenship. trevor I believe would be an australian citzen until 18 years old when he may have to register to vote in Australia(to maintain Aussy citizenship) or by registering for the draft in USA(RENOUNCE Aussy Citzenship). PS If it effect you please consult Aussy Gov site. PPS Since CJ has not written Aussy section yet, so Echida quills are not coming in my direction

I would call him reckless, but I am near 60 than 16!

Of course it will be! As you may have gathered, I was a fan of C. S. Forester (Cecil Louis Troughton Smith) as a kid. When I had some sailing experience in tradational sailing boats, I start on a similar track to you and started reading books and going to the nearby National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. At that time, there were more displays and papers open to the public, and it was like an onion, peeling each layer discovering more and often conflicting facts. It was a beautiful voyage, I hope it will be the same for you?