Mys Terry wrote:
On Wed, 10 May 2006 09:30:51 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

US Citizens aren't aren't barred from going to Cuba, but they can't spend
any money there and the hassle is quite great.

That was true quite a while back. It is no longer true. The US can
sieze a boat permanently if they merely suspect it might be capable
and/or planning to go to Cuba. There is no "due process" involved.
They can just stop you and take your boat at their discretion from any
place in US waters. You don't even have to be anywhere near Cuba, or
pointed in that direction.


Thats just not true Robert and you know it!

I will sail Heart of Gold, my new 35s5 from LIS to Cuba soon, and
there is not a thing the Shrub and his puppet goverment or the USCG can
do about it.

Capt. Suzy
Heart of Gold
35s5
NY

Good on you, Suzy. Pleae keep me informed. How do you plan to handle
the restrictions on spending money? BYOB, and all your food, too? I
believe even paying for your visa is considered a transaction, hence
the gimmick with "fully hosted events."

Geert
"Sea Scout"
Dufour Arpege 30

No good on you geert. I've ordered one of your novels BTW.

I'll keep you up to date, I plan on spending nothing in Cuba, no way
would I let that commie ******* Castro profit off my cruising ventures.
I taking a trunk load of blue jeans to barter for cigars and rum. Going
to load the boat with spam and squirty cheese.

Capt. Suzy
35s5
NY