[Foghladh_mhara]

I can safely say I would not have lasted long in the U-Boat service. I've done the ferry crossings from Ireland to Britain about a hundred times and the North Sea route to Goteborg as well but until last week I had never set foot on a small sea boat before.

I was doing a spot of deep sea fishing off the west coast of Ireland with some mates. Perfect conditions. If I'd had a watch officer he would have been reporting 'clouds clear, precipitations none, wind speed 0'. Couldn't be any better.

And what did I spend my time doing? I spent my time heaving my guts over the side and when I wasn't doing that I was dry retching in the cabin. I have never been more miserable in my entire life!

I cant imagine doing a bridge watch mid-atlantic in a storm