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from "John DH" contains these words:

I'll go for the Captain's decision, better to be on the dock wishing you
were out mid channel, than being mid channel wishing your were back on the
dock.

John D


As for stopping when it is bad, there are two schools of thought about
that. One, that they stop too soon and that the captain is being far too
cautious (!), the other that they don't stop soon enough! The latter
view comes from people who've spent 5-6 hours on a 2-hour crossing and
ended up back where they started!

--
Malcolm

Smyril Line ferry Norrona is presently waiting in Lerwick harbour for
North Sea/Denmark conditions to improve before continuing to Hanstholm,
Denmark. (The Norrona was holed quite seriously some time ago when
trying to berth in high winds at Thorshavn, Faeroe).

Dave
Fair Isle