JAXAshby wrote:
It is the height of stupidity (and thus just at your level) to claim that
aviation regulations have some relevance to sailing.


There is absolutely no qualitative difference between navigating an airplane
and navigating a boat, except the airplane also has an instrument to tell you
how far above the ground you are. none.


Don't know too many planes that can stop in midair and hover till they
figure things out....... (just for starters)

otn