I learned on my second bareboat charter that you do not screw around
close to a German registered yacht. You get within 100 yards and the
bergermeister is on the fordeck with his boat hook in one hand and a
fender in the other.

When you are anchored between a German sailor and a French sailor it
becomes obvious why there were so many wars fought between them. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

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