Posted by John Nichols on June 22, 2011 at 11:28:19 user Mcneacail.
I read the story by Prue Eckart, who was kind enough to send it to me, with the understanding that I did not give it to someone else. It was a neat story as far as I remember. Not quite AR'ish, but quite English.
I would point out that having sailed from the age of 12, one follows the Captain's orders whatever the age, sailing is dangerous, having a fit on a boat in a blow could kill you. I have never had problems with the children understanding this point.
I have also found some families are very polite, a yound lady I know needed counselling upon starting school and being yelled, her family never yells, as I can well atest, as I yell all the time, but if my brother is skipper, I do what I am told when I am told, even though we argue at times.
JMN