Jere Lull wrote in news:2008011001022875249-
jerelull@maccom:

Real cruising kids demonstrate far more intelligence. At a minimum,
they know where they are and where they want to be.



I met a family who sold it all and spent a year in Taiwan as their Globe
Yacht was being custom built...way back in the 70's. They spent some
time here in Charleston, and like I did for Lydia and Skip but without so
much boatwork, I played guide and taxi driver.

Their two sons were taking high school by correspondence course from the
University of Nebraska in a special program the university had for mobile
families. Upon successful completion, their acceptance into the
university was automatic, a real deal for the boys.

They were both way ahead of their "grade" for their age and would
graduate "high school" about 2 years ahead of "normal" for American kids.
They were also world-class sailors who had completed the same courses
towards their Masters licenses as their father.

It was amusing about the sailing school. When they got to California
from Taiwan via Hawaii, there was a nasty letter from the school
threatening to drop them from the class as the school hadn't heard from
them in a timely manner. I got to see the follow up letter before they
left after they sent the school their "excuse" for being late.....that
they were successfully navigating and sailing across the Pacific Ocean
and couldn't find a proper post office in the appointed time...(c; The
school's letter was MOST apologetic...and encouraging them to continue.

I'll never forget the beautiful hand-carved pair of DRAGONS done in
polished teak that went from port to starboard over the forward main
cabin hatch that adorned the forward bulkhead. The work throughout the
boat was just beautiful. She was around 60-65' as I remember and quite
self-sufficient for world travel.

Larry
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