that's an amazing description, Brett.

It's not something I could do as I prefer to look at oceans & rivers, rather than ride upon them & you're so close to the water, too. Maybe one day I might go out on the James Craig, tho after John's epic description of the severe storm they met on the recent trip to Newcastle (100 miles north of Sydney), maybe not. They had to leave the ship in Newcastle for almost a week until the sea quietened. Tho John found that a good shanty & work on ropes held back sea-sickness.

sandra (speaking of sea-sickness, I must send you & Charley Bruce Watson's Landlubbers' Shanty.)