There's a certain satisfaction in noticing that for most countries,
the motivation to sail off shore is enough.
They care about innocent third parties in many places - and
about paying passengers just about everywhere. These two cases bring
regulations - plenty of them too.

So a person with only his family, especially only his adult family
aboard is licensed to kill - himself if the weather, boat or
conditions are unkind.

Think of it as a last bastion of liberty - the freedom to be wise, or
to be foolish as you please.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK


On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 06:50:36 GMT, Moores Family
wrote:

G'day folks
Like a lot of baby boomers, we're planning our retirement cruising
activities. I've had a fair amount of experience bay cruising in a H28
in past years, but that was a while ago before career and kids got in
the way.

We're now looking at cruising 'round the Oz coast and S/W Pacific for a
few years in something nice and comfortable 'round 45 feet or so. I'm
perfectly happy with my standard of seamanship and we'll be doing a lot
of shakedown stuff before we go offshore too much, but I've no formal
qualifications- nor any real desire to have any, unless there's a real
good reason for same...

I've no intention of taking crew, paying or otherwise, just wife and
self. Does anyone know of requirements for licences or formal
qualifications for Oz registered international cruising? The insurance
company is happy with my current experience and isn't interested in
anything else...

Thanks
JM