Ahoy There

“Clueless,” says one coastguardsman. “Irresponsible,” says another. The British sea rescue crews were talking about Eric Abbott, 56, of Cheshire, England, after having to rescue him 12 times in the last year, the last two times in a single day. Abbott, who built his own boat, uses an outdated road map for his navigation, but that doesn't help much: at one point, he called for help on the radio and noted he could see Wales when actually he was off the coast of Northern Ireland. Why doesn't Abbott take lessons on sailing? He says he doesn't need a skipper's license because he is “too intelligent.” (PA) ...Apparently Gilligan finally did get off that island.