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blubaju wrote:
Hello Roger, well in the US there is a ruling almost as bad and ONLY against foreign visiting yacht, a ruling that lets you think you ended up in North Vietnam, China or Russia at cold war days, but it is newly implemented by Homeland Security. US-yachts in Europe are entitled for a 18 months stay, the skipper secured a Schengen Visa and is free to move within all Schengen treaty countries, generally speaking, that is entire EU without GB (not exactly, but from a sailors view) A EU-registered yacht visiting US must report in advance, undergo a security screening that let's you feel being a criminal AND - and this is the point - must report at every harbor master wherever she wants to anchor or dock en route. Even when staying in the same area, every movement must be reported in advance, the fines are more than heavy, I read US$ 5.000 for the first offense, doubling for the next. http://www.noonsite.com/Members/doina/R2008-02-07-1 Many EU-yachts do not take the risk and burden and wait for better days. I wanted to sail round Pacific next year, starting Far East, but wasting so much time with daily reports keeps me away, despite many friends waiting in Southern California. Seems Osama Bin Laden has won, US is frightened to death, I am sorry to say. Henry I go to the CBP website and find none of the above. Things are the same as always. Coming from out of country, you phone customs and they meet you at a port of entry. They ask a few questions, look at your papers, and clear you thru. You are then free to go where you please and only have to report again if you leave the country and then return. Same as always. Had a Japanese gentleman arrive in Port Angeles the other day and he was cleared in about 15 minutes. Took him 51 days to get here from Japan. Gordon |
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