Sailing Experience and “Ships Papers”

[Ike]

Right on Walrus. That comes under the heading of CYA. Know where you're going. Actually there is a travel book whose title escapes me at the moment, that lists the most dangerous places, places you should not go. I would think if I were doing some world cruising, that book should be on my shelf and well used.

These things change though. In the 70's the CG cutter I was on was scheduled to go to Spain. They told us right up front don't go ashore in uniform, don't have any thing on you that outwardly screams "American". I transfered to another ship so I didn't go. But of course now Spain loves us so I supposed it's all different. We got the same lecture when we were going to Colombia on another Cutter. Unfortunately the ship broke down and we spent a week in the yards and didn't go.

So, yeah. There are places you don't want to go!