Booby sailed to the Thimbles - sure he did.

What he really did is paid for a ride on "Volsunga IV"

Check it out here http://thimbleislands.com/discover.htm

This explains why Booby know nothing about navigating
to the area. He and Suzy just went along for a three-hour
tour. Bwaaaahahahahhahahahahahaha!

S.Simon