On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:59:14 GMT, "Sir Thomas of Cannondale"
wrote:

He speaks of his life, health, relatives, etc... very
enjoyable. But .. not in any
way, or stretch of the imagination is what he has been doing ... CRUISING.

I beg to differ: Your life, health and relatives do not go away just
because you are spending a lot of time on a boat and traveling around.
He's doing a lot more cruising than most people on this group, and
seems to be enjoying the challenges and telling us about it. Nothing
wrong with that, and a careful read can be educational.