Jeff,

I'm not taking side with you and Donal. This discussion of offshore was
started by a statement that in the English Channel France was only 30
miles away. This is not a quote but a recap. Donal pointed out from his
Moorage to the nearest French Port was ( I think) he said 76 miles. That
sounded reasonable. The channel is a rather large body of water.

How the discussion got turned into an Offshore debate, I don't know?
Just wanted to say the channel is a large chunk off water. Doesn't have
to take a back seat to Chesapeake, Long Island Sound, SF Bay or my
beloved Puget Sound.

"nuff said:
Ole Thom