Posted by Mark D. on November 02, 2008 at 09:34:21 user Whiteshill.
In Reply to: revised edition posted by allym on November 02, 2008 at 02:36:18:
I can't answer your question, but just to pick up on one point: "All six boats were closed together" sounds right to me - it is the use of 'close' as a verb. Slightly archaic perhaps, but perfectly reasonable and surely a nautical term?