Having worked in Detroit, and Chicago (amongst others) where I was the only coloured person in the cargo hold, (The white sheep of the family?) and survived. Some of the best officers and seamen I have worked with (one from Ghana) are black; and have been counted amongst my friends. The racist thing is not an issue with me. You simply do "non gratum annus rodentum" if the hand that saves you from drowning is black or white. Yours, (finished on this thread) Aye. Dave