: I kind of have a feeling he's going to get that time ashore, and he
: will have company with the guy that ran the fast ferry hard
: aground on July 4th.

: So let's review:

: Tropical Shipping fully loaded container ship runs into Salt Cay,
: plowing through the dive moorings and hitting the island which
: has been charted for about 500 years now.

: Fast Ferry hard aground on St. James, and I mean ON St. James, not
: like on some rocks near it.

: Tortola Ferry grounded on Triangle Reef- trying to short-cut inside
: the channel. They had to cut the boat into pieces to get it off
: the reef- total loss.

: Ferry hit St. James Cay at night, which is not only lit, but the
: guy actually hit the light. (I believe a moth was driving)

: Ferry hits Johnson Reef, which only has about six buoys around it,
: and the guy has to pass it every day multiple times per day as
: he goes to and from Tortola.

: ... the list goes on. Anyone want to come down here and paddle with
: me? Actually come to think of it, the way things are going you
: might be safer out there than on shore!!!

Sounds like one would be much safer in the kayak than one of the bigger ships ;)

I'd love to come down sometime, specially like February when we have a few feet of snow on the ground. Getting time off is getting to be a problem, people with aging parents will understand.

Bill H.