Sailing and alcohol

[Discovery 15797]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

But I see it like jaywalking laws. Sure, it's technically illegal, but unless you're doing it in an obviously stupid or dangerous way, most LEOs rightfully look the other way.

Absolutely agree! in virtually every single regatta and beer can race I've participated in the alcohol was plainly in sight as was marine LEO. Not so much as a warning except to chuckleheads in ski boats zig-zagging through the fleet.

Growing up in the Chesapeake my father taught me "there's people who have ran aground, people who are about to run aground, and people who lie about it."

I suspect there's a lot of tall tales or virtue signaling going on in this thread (of course excluding professional mariners at work.)

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Originally Posted by MarkusK

PCOC - PLEASURE Craft Operator Card.

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whoops - I should have known that although in my defense, it does apply to power craft. At least I didn't call it a license

[Argyle38]

Originally Posted by AlanT

Fascinating topic and replies. Let's not forget that until 1970 the British Navy issued a daily tot of rum to all sailors below officer level. The British Navy that decimated Napoleon's fleet at the battle of Waterloo in 1815 would likely have had their daily half pint of rum that day.

Was this before or after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

[Pelagic]

Sometimes you can get into a spot of trouble
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Originally Posted by Argyle38

Was this before or after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

That wasn’t the Germans, we all now know that was Antifa dressed up to look like Germans.........[emoji1]