"Captain Joe Redcloud" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 21:10:17 -0400, Jeff wrote:

The meaning of "near coastal" varies for different parts of the
country. To get the ticket, one must have 90 full days in the
appropriate zone, and a total of 360 days in all zones. For the East
Coast, it means being at least 12 miles offshore, so you can cruise
the New England coast your entire life and not get a minute of "near
coastal" time. You can cross an ocean and not qualify. The next
rating up is "offshore" which means more than 200 miles. Accumulating
90 days of offshore time is rather difficult for the recreational
sailor. I think the for SF, "near coastal" means outside Golden Gate.


Well, we all figured that Jon completely fudged that part. It's pretty
damned
obvious.

So, basically, you saying that I lied to the federal government, which is a
federal crime. I suggest you report me immediately. I'm sure they'll get a
good laugh and then throw you in jail for filing a false report.