Sailing Tip of the Week: How never to hit bottom

8:38 PM Sat 27 Nov 2010 GMT

'It would be surprising if EVERY rock in the world were marked. Where there are rocks like this there are sure to be submerged rocks between - no matter what the chart says' .

They say that there are two categories of sailors - those that have hit the bottom, and the liars. With this article, I have to place myself firmly in the first category. I believe the reason 'they' (I never really know who 'they' are) make this statement is to promote caution, to remind you that that you're never immune from colliding with the bottom of the ocean no matter how much experience you have. Certainly, I'm one of those who believe that the bottom is always to be kept at a distance. Here's a story that happened to me that ...

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by Craig Headifen

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