Last weekend we were drifting aimlessly around Chichester bay - making a mighty 2 kts IIRC! - when all of a sudden 'the black rib' approachd and asked if it was okay to come aboard. Sure I said, no problem. They were perfectly polite and simply took a few details, checked that it was my boat and that I didn't have any terrorists down below, which of course I didn't; although I'm not sure what they made of the overly friendly Airedale roused from her slumber!
Anyway, one then asked if all three children were ours. Two of them were, the other was a friend of my 9 year old daughter... 'do you have a letter from her parents to confirm that it is okay for her to be with you out here?' they asked. Er no! Well you should really, especially on a boat... but she looks happy enough so I'm sure its fine...
A couple of things struck me; why board a boat that is clearly just a white middle(ish) class family making the best of the weather (is it prove that everyone is treated equally?) and WTF is all this about letters from parents???
They must have been really bored is all I can guess! Whadayareckon?
Mark
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