Speaking of people crossing the North Sea on small boats:
I have a Dutch friend. One day we were exchanging stories as sailors often do over a couple of adult beverages. He told me about being a teenager and having a sailboat he built himself. He and his friend decided to sail it from Holland to England without much of a plan (as teens tend to do). Obviously being stupid teens, they didn't tell anyone about their plan and at the time the UK was not a part of the EU - not to worry, they didn't have passports anyway.
They safely made it across the North Sea and landed on a beach. They walked about for a few days, camped, and then sailed home.
He said they would have stayed longer but the stores wouldn't take their money and they ran out of food.
The trip back was enough to convince them to never do it again :)
This same guy also had a converted VW Bug that they added a ski-rope pole to. They used it on the towpaths so they could waterski on the canals. Of course, they didn't have driving licenses.
He later would become a policeman and had a long career in the Dutch Secret Service.
Hummmm, maybe our global activists should ban outboard motors, Toyota Trucks, and even inflatables since they are help to destroy peace on earth and ways to kill people.
Speaking of people crossing the North Sea on small boats:
I have a Dutch friend. One day we were exchanging stories as sailors often do over a couple of adult beverages. He told me about being a teenager and having a sailboat he built himself. He and his friend decided to sail it from Holland to England without much of a plan (as teens tend to do). Obviously being stupid teens, they didn't tell anyone about their plan and at the time the UK was not a part of the EU - not to worry, they didn't have passports anyway.
They safely made it across the North Sea and landed on a beach. They walked about for a few days, camped, and then sailed home.
He said they would have stayed longer but the stores wouldn't take their money and they ran out of food.
The trip back was enough to convince them to never do it again :)
This same guy also had a converted VW Bug that they added a ski-rope pole to. They used it on the towpaths so they could waterski on the canals. Of course, they didn't have driving licenses.
He later would become a policeman and had a long career in the Dutch Secret Service.
Great story!
I think it's important to note that the preferred Yamahas in the Carib are usually the two stroke models:
https://global.yamaha-motor.com/business/outboards/products/2st/
When you absolutely, positively, have to get there on time.
Hummmm, maybe our global activists should ban outboard motors, Toyota Trucks, and even inflatables since they are help to destroy peace on earth and ways to kill people.