Steve wrote in message
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"Sailor" , wrote:

Having followed this thread ...

Learn to post correctly you cretin.

Argumentem ad hominem - you don't defeat the argument by
insulting the man - or his methods of expressing himself.

I know, that's what a lot of people have been doing to you.

Ignore the insults, stick to the case. You don't like the expense
of licensing. That's a bit like the UK motorists who complain
about the application of speed limits by 'profit making'
entities.

What they're really complaining about is the expense of being
caught speeding - in places where they think speed limits are
inappropriate. But who's the best judge of where limits (speed -
or power in this case, it's surrogate) should be applied?

Visitors? who seek pleasure - or local residents? who suffer the
consequences (of accidents).

I've seen enough speed related water deaths in Nidri (Greece,
Levkas - 3 to 5 a year for each of ten years) to be convinced
that something needs to be done. Don't ask me the best thing to
do - but I'm sure that some sort of licencing is better than the
assumption than 'common sense' is all you need. The detail of
right of way rules and light regulations is a start. Do you know
how to treat a windsurfer who is overtaking your powerboat? Do
you know enough to predict the reactions of a boat which you're
approaching which is going to alter course to avoid a potential
collision with a third party?

With a licence, people at least know which rules exist, even if
they can't work them out at the time. So you're an exclusive
genius and common sense will serve . . . not so for the majority.

JimB
Yacht Rapaz, sadly for sale:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jim.bae...cification.htm
jim(dot)baerselman(at)ntlworld(dot)com