Round and round he goes

[Sonyme]

What is the story (if indeed it ever happend) behind the sailor? who went round the isle of Sheppey umpteen times thinking that by keeping the shore on his port side he would eventually reach his destination - wherever that was, and did he ever get there?

[Jonathan-Joe]

Seems to be true - http://www.dailymail....eppey-Kent-coast.html

[Sonyme]

Thanks for reply. I was thinking I had been subject to leg pull when I first hearde this. Theres one born every minute.