Young Buna....he be at it again!!
 

Unbeknown to his mom and I, young Buna scored so highly in his Chief Officers Exam at the end of last year, he was accepted for some sort of Expert Mariners Panel (apparently consisting of twenty people across the UK).

I can't go into any more detail because he hasn't made much reference to it in our conversations but what I do know is the fact that tomorrow he has been invited to visit the UK Hydrographic Office for a two day visit/tour and amongst other artifacts he will get to see in their archives will be the original manuscripts and early charts by Captain James Cook and Captain William Bligh.

http://www.bluebird-electric.net/UKH...hic_Office.htm

Fair winds and following seas bonny lad :salute:

Isn't it nice when our progeny outshine us.:salute:

Cook & Bligh? This must be when they teach prospective officers how to deal with unruly natives and mutineers. :D

Good luck Young Buna! :up:

Very cool Jim. Seems like your lad has found his calling and he is very good at it. Good show. :salute:

:rock:

The bugga is here now asking to borrow my SatNav :hmmm:

Strange how someone can safely navigate a vessel approaching 100,000 tons with a few thousand folk onboard around some of the worlds most hazardous places/harbours yet can't navigate a car 200+ miles without his fathers help :doh:

Give him a map and compass, and a clock - tell him it's his final test.

James just read the thread and sends his appreciation....he reckons I've some good friends on here :know:

Edit: He's just rang to say he is home but has left his house key at ours :)

"Was that Full Ahead or Full Astern Captain"? :har:

As the old adage goes...
" If you don't use your head, you'll use your feet":salute:

Congratulations to Young Buna!!
:Kaleun_Salute:

Great stuff Jim, congratulations to yer boy :know:

Cheers

Gary

Congratulations Jim! :up:

Congrats on a job well done by him, Jim, and I wish him all the best!

I second this. :har: :rock:

Please do it...

May the tide and breeze continue to offer him fair sailing in a career that he continues to excel at!