Lysander Motorboat ( Solent ) - Tender being used inconsiderately

sarabande

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Apologising does not necessarily give licence to carry on with the same actions. That has been made clear in the present political brouhaha, and one clear result of the subsequent discussion is that there is a polarisation between freedom to do what one likes, and the ability to accept restraint on that freedom in the interests of altruism and societal benefit.

The causes are manifold but include growing population pressure on scarce recreational areas, and (an impression) that money can buy rights of access and hedonistic satisfaction at the expense of the smaller, less endowed social groups .
 

Zagato

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I think you have to accept you have to choose your anchorages these days taking into account the season also. I've just looked to see where Totland bay is... theme park, butlin type beach area maybe! One person playing around on a jet ski or power boat would be enough for me not to go near the area. Buy a boat you can sneak away from the crowds up a pretty creek or simply point out to sea and heave to ?... or keep sailing to Sweden/Norway ? Having just come back from there on a motorbike it makes you wonder why you live in this over populated island.
 
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