Crews Letter #2004 13
Algenon Pukesley
Revisited
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen:
Two years ago in
We attempted to tell that tale in You Got To Go Check Gocek Since then we have noticed that boisterous and obnoxious are not limited to any one nationality. There are some really irritating people in this world.
Please consider the following:
We are sailing along in a nice, but gentle, breeze. Two big power cruisers with not quite enough power to really plane come roaring up our stern. They split to pass on both sides of Perception, much closer than reasonable, and bounce us around with maximum wash. This happens often in the open sea. You can almost be certain that they will both be American boats. Arg!
A long time a go Fred was sailing with a skipper on
In crowded streets and market places, there are baby strollers used as lethal weapons. Baby on board or not, these things are shoved along without regard to the ankles or shins of the people around them. There must be an inalienable right for anyone who has such a device to wreak havoc on all who would walk or stand in the path of a baby stroller. There are no International Rules of the Road for baby strollers. Pedestrian beware.
We have met a remarkable number of Europeans who feel that
something is amiss that they don’t get to vote in the
In
In Gerbekse, a bay in
The next morning Fred dinghied over to the effected boat to warn them of the possible problem and that we were about to leave. In order to leave, we would have to raise their chain to the surface and unhook our anchor from it. This could disrupt their anchor. He arrived just as the owner / skipper climbed aboard from his morning swim. He was German and butt naked.
“Excuse me. Do you have English?”
“Nein.”
Fortunately, this impasse was avoided when a younger man came up the companionway and offered that he had some English.
The skipper stood there, full frontal, as he heard Fred’s explanation.
Once he understood the issue, without benefit of translation, he picked up a towel and wrapped it around his waist and said in very clear English, “You would come over here to tell me that there might be a problem?”
“Yes. That is what I am here trying to do.”
“That is remarkable. I have never known an American to be considerate. Thank you.” he said.
“Wouldn’t you do the same under the circumstances?” asked Fred.
That question hasn’t been answered.
We are not often up at sunrise but because of the anchor watch this picture was taken.
As we approach the end of the 2004 season, the theme for the season “To Be Determined” is more and more appropriate as is. That is to say, there hasn’t been a theme. We have had very laid back cruising, good sights and Venezia. The friends who have come on board were varied in experience, nationality and age. They have provided the spice to make us appreciate even more the cruising life. This season will go down in the log as “Not Determined” and that is a good thing.
Aweigh Anchor,
Phyl & Fred
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