Posted by Pam Adams on March 25, 2009 at 16:45:31 user PamAdams.
Came across this exchange in PD. [It's from memory, so the lines may not be exact]
Peter Duck, talking about the Wildcat says 'Two men and a boy could sail her.'
Nancy replies 'What about girls?'
PD: 'I don't count captains as girls. Nor mates or able seamen.' I raised three daughters and they're all good sailormen.'