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Subject: [world-cruising] Bryan
From: Jodie Holloway - M.U.M. (chamchela@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Jan 07 2003 - 15:04:44 EST
Hi Bryan,
No problem; I have been a bit "hormonal" myself these last couple of days,
LOL! This is an excellent explanatory email - thank you. I have the
greatest admiration for all rescue service members, and we contribute
regularly to the upkeep of the NSRI here in South Africa, and also when in
England to their RNLI service. In Britain and out here, all are volunteer -
they don't get paid a penny, and are supported by the public for funding.
Talk about commitment, wow!
We were once foolish enough to accept an offer of a day sail with an idiot
(what can I say? We were new to it all and hadn't learnt to spot 'em yet!
LOL!) in a ferro-cement sailboat when we first went to Richards Bay - he
hadn't much clue about the boat, the conditions, the seas, or anything else,
and we ended up having to get a toe-in from the NSRI - the idiot still
didn't realise the danger he had put us (and them) in, and still was playing
"Captain of the Main" to the hilt. We gave a large donation to the life boat
station, but later found he himself hadn't given anything. I guess you get
them everywhere. Sigh!
Anyway, I am grateful for the part you yourself have played in sea rescue,
and on behalf of all those who didn't thank you - I THANK YOU! You are
greatly needed, and appreciated. :-)
Best
Jodie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Genez" <capella@XXX.XXX>
To: <world-cruising@XXX.XXX>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 15:39
Subject: Re: [world-cruising] New US regulations
>
> Jodie Holloway - M.U.M. wrote:
>
> > Everyone's comments are noted and good points were made, if a little
> > caustically by some. I hope my own are taken with the humour intended.
>
> Jodie,
>
> I apologize if I came across as caustic. I spent a career in the Coast
> Guard, and several of those years were in Search and Rescue. I guess I
> dealt with just about every kind of careless boater there is. Yes, there
> were many who went out without telling anyone, and failed to return...very
> frustrating for those charged with finding them, and very heartbreaking
for
> their families left behind.
>
> As a few have already noted, there's no capability (now) to monitor the
> movement of hundreds of thousands of boats. Many of those boats don't
stay
> in marinas, but at private docks. No way a harbormaster or marina could
> ever note their movements.
>
> While everyone is required to report to Customs upon return from a foreign
> country, we've known for a long time how difficult that is to enforce.
The
> drug smuggling industry - like the "rum runners" in the 1920s - has long
> taken advantage of our thousands of miles of coastline with limited law
> enforcement. This will be a major challenge to correct.
>
> Bottom line is that the movements of small boats are almost completely
> uncontrolled by any governmental authority. While there are various
> "regulations" designed to control those movements, the ability to enforce
> those regulations is limited. Additional regulations will only serve to
> keep the honest people honest; it will do nothing to deter those less
> honest. Additional enforcement capabilities will take years and countless
> dollars to develop. My guess is that nothing will happen soon, as there
are
> higher priorities here.
>
> --
> Best,
>
> Bryan (KB3HMZ)
> "Capella" Valiant 40 #158
> Annapolis, MD
>
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