I learned it back in 1976 in flight school. In 2014, we introduced our 4 grandkids, then ages 5 to 11, to the BVI. In preparation, I gave them a "Pirate's Handbook" I created. The handbook had supplements for them to study re how to tie a half dozen knots, diagrams of the parts of a boat, and the phonetic alphaphabet. By the time we left, they could all recite the alphabet, knew bow from stern and port from starboard, and could at least tie a bowline. We are bringing the same crew of 11 back down in June this year. The 5 now 8 year old was over this week. "Grandpa listen," she said, and then rattled off Alpha to Zulu like an air traffic controller. It's never to late to learn, Matt! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />