Charley - "From some ocean sailing I did back in 1965, I can generally determine the pointy part of the ship from the rear porch and I can look awfully wise as I stand abaft the mizzen and tap the compass rose on the rail."

I have photos of you looking wise on the James Craig!

Until Chris mentioned seasickness I had a vague thought of one day saving my pennies & buying a ticket to go out on the James Craig - forget it!

My sea experience is limited to the Manly ferry & rolling up & down when it crossed the INSIDE of the Heads. Of course that was back in the long-ago when water was not my only drink & I did have a hangover, something that never happens now (us water drinkers never get hangovers!!!), but the motion of the sea was not pleasent and that was inside the Heads.

Chris is welcome to the open sea, I'll stick to just looking at it as I will be doing Friday when we have our Office chrissy lunch at Watson's Bay.

sandra