Nav wrote:
This sounds interesting. You called in the USCG (I had no idea they had
Lear jets) but it was not an emergency?

Nope, I didn't call them. They were circling over a broke-down boat load
of Bahamian fishermen who had been missing for several days.

I didn't know the USCG had Lear jets either, in fact when I saw it, I
thought it was a drug deal in the making and turned to go the other way.
I also specifically requested that they *not* drop us anything, but the
pilot wanted to make his Boy Scout points for the day.


... Isn't it time you returned the
Lear jet and parachute?

Why? They never asked.

Actually I did offer to return the parachute with the other gear and
they said "keep it, it's not worth the effort to repack." So I obtained
gov't surplus 1500' of line and two 3' diameter drogue parachutes. I've
had the idea they would make decent sea anchors. Never had to use them,
other than stopping the boat for swim call.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King