I have known this canal all my life, both as a yachtsman and as an industrialist using it for commercial purposes.
Overseas, a great many facilities are provided for yachtsmen.
It will force yachtsmen to examine their gear carefully.
Surely they should not go just anywhere that may appear to be convenient for yachtsmen.
Indeed, most yachtsman would keep well clear of a whale because, in many cases, it is rather larger than the boat.
If there is to be a little harbour for boats and yachts, the yachtsmen obviously have to get there.
Only a few years ago the country had only about 100,000 yachtsmen.
We are not meeting the growing needs of either our yachts, yachtsmen or our fishermen.
