On 27 Feb 2007 13:26:38 -0800, "Bob" wrote:

I'm not sure if I want the bad guys of the world thinking every
cruising sailboat is full of SEALS.......... Although, maybe that IS a
good idea.

Pirate decoys ?

Wouldn't that be an *interesting* encounter ?

I've met one SEAL who is an expert 505 racing dinghy sailor. His
father was hanging out on our trawler for the day while we were
performing race committee duty about a mile or two offshore at St Pete
Beach. His son, the SEAL, stopped off on our boat at end of day to
say hello to his dad while his buddy sailed the 505 back in single
handed. We offered the son a ride back to the dock but he said no
thanks and jumped overboard to swim back to shore like he did it every
day.