thanks to forum members - piracy article below

[AfriKat]

Thanks to everyone on the forum for helping me research the following article on how the yachting community has been affected by piracy. Feedback or comments welcome, and please keep in touch - khoureld@ap.org.

AfriKat

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030302652_2.html

 

[Twister_Ken]

Nice one.

 

[Heckler]

Thanks to everyone on the forum for helping me research the following article on how the yachting community has been affected by piracy. Feedback or comments welcome, and please keep in touch - khoureld@ap.org.

AfriKat

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030302652_2.html

Cool
well balanced, got the story across.
Its about time Obama started kicking ass!
Stu

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

Good story, but two comments.

What is the difference between a yachtsman and a yachter?
It is not overcast and icy in England.

 

[electrosys]

It is not overcast and icy in England.

I believe the wording was "chilly, overcast England" which, if this part of the country (Lincs) is anything to go by, is just about as accurate as anyone could be.

Dunno if the article will do any good - but a pretty good summary of the situation.

 

[jonic]

.....and my boat wasn't sunk in the Hurricane, merely wrecked ashore

Good article, glad to have helped.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

I believe the wording was "chilly, overcast England" which, if this part of the country (Lincs) is anything to go by, is just about as accurate as anyone could be.

Well i'm sat in Lincs at the moment and the sun's out and its glorious!!!!