I'm curious about the French flag part. The average French sailor I know can sail and navigate circles around that average sailor I know in North America.
Actually, his tipple was Johnny Black. Funny how his name is still reviled, when not one bit of the actual grounding was his fault. Of course, as master he was responsible, but he was never at fault for the grounding.Captain Joe Hazelwood of the Exxon Valdez.. I said Bud Light, not hard right !
Being British, it is our dig at the auld enemy.I'm curious about the French flag part. The average French sailor I know can sail and navigate circles around that average sailor I know in North America.
Ah. taking the piss.Being British, it is our dig at the auld enemy.
Viva la France !!!!If you read any of the Patrick O'Brian novels, the English were repeatedly running the French aground