Steve wrote in message
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So, though this discussion is interesting, I think it's a red
herring concerning licencing.

It's not, I promise and assure you it is not.

Sorry, I wasn't clear here.

I meant that the discussion about sudden winds is a red herring
to the licensing issue. My point being that skill in dealing with
extreme or rare events is the gift of experience, not licensing.

Licensing is designed to reduce the most common mishaps and
mis-use of resources.

JimB, Yacht Rapaz
Sadly, for sale:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jim.bae...cification.htm