TomR
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The bug has suddenly come upon me, like a religious conversion. I read cruising logs with butterflies of excitement in the stomach. I have NEVER sailed in my life and am not a good swimmer, but have signed up for RYA theory and practice courses and cannot wait.
I think of myself as averse to danger, but I know deep down that the butterflies I am feeling are not caused by the excitement of visiting nice ports etc. (which one can do on "normal" holiday). I think its about ..... crossing oceans!! Don't ask me what this is all about. Maybe its a mid-life crisis.
I'd like to know how mad I am becoming. What is the danger of (a) coastal cruising (b) ocean crossings. Not anecdotal, but statistical. What are the chances of not returning safely from a cruise to the med? What are the chances of not returning safely from an ocean crossing?
<hr width=100% size=1><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by TomR on 05/08/2004 14:43 (server time).</FONT></P>
I think of myself as averse to danger, but I know deep down that the butterflies I am feeling are not caused by the excitement of visiting nice ports etc. (which one can do on "normal" holiday). I think its about ..... crossing oceans!! Don't ask me what this is all about. Maybe its a mid-life crisis.
I'd like to know how mad I am becoming. What is the danger of (a) coastal cruising (b) ocean crossings. Not anecdotal, but statistical. What are the chances of not returning safely from a cruise to the med? What are the chances of not returning safely from an ocean crossing?
<hr width=100% size=1><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by TomR on 05/08/2004 14:43 (server time).</FONT></P>