• Glass is disgusting shade of grey-brown. - you are aground on mud.
• Stars or Sun visible through glass - boat has capsized, get out and swim.
• Feet are wet and glass has crazed pattern - you are sinking.
• Fish all leaving very quickly. - Shark(s) approaching do not go swimming.
• Glass is yellow and granular, guy behind you has just splashed you with beer.- You have hit the beach.
• Upside down fish, and old boots crisp wrappers are moving slowly passed the glass, but side to side or back to front. - Engine is broken use captains crutch and wooden leg to paddle.
• Bad smell, glass appears cloudy brown and odd white bits flit into view. - you are passing the sewage outfall, wait before opening sandwiches.
• Huge black shape slides into view - Nuclear submarine, ring CIA or KGB depending on inclination.

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We are cruising at last - not that we didn't do a lot of work today, but yesterday we sailed to the picturesque Las Pelas islands. Today we tidied up and fitted the new iPod compatible stereo (the old one had a cassette). Listening to the news quiz on podcast. Having checked out the local bar and had a swim.

Arrrrhhhh, anchored off Contadora - posh. Looking it up on Wikipedia may result in a history of South American politics. Since its so nice and away from prying journalists that its been frequently used for summits.