Tangent ? What topic ?
Since you raised the subject of submarines, have you heard the news that the SA Navy has bought a couple of submarines from Germany ? Word is they are going to send them by ship, since THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH QUALIFIED SUBMARINE CREW in South Africa to bring them home under their own power .
Now, one of the Mozzie sailors happens to be a submarine crewmember in the Navy, and has spent most of the last year in Germany, supposedly learning to drive the thing. I just had a thought - MAYBE THEY ONLY SENT HIM !!! .
So, spare a thought for us when we do the Cape Point Challenge next month, and have to negotiate Simonstown, home of the Naval base where the submarines will be kept. I can just imagine sailing on waters where there are three brand-new submarines piloted by folks who only have a learners-license .
Sorry for the deviation, but this is just too funny to keep to myself.