| Porthole 19 Jul 12

THE things you see at sea…
Californian sun-lovers visiting San Onofre
State Beach in Orange County have become
accustomed to the fairly unusual sight of
two goats riding a surfboard.
The animals’ owner, Dana McGregor,
started taking them on his regular trips to
catch a wave and this week decided to put
them on a board.
Goatee and Pismo managed to stay
upright for a few waves, but eventually had
enough and swam to shore.
The goat-surfing action has been captured
on a video which can now be viewed on our
website at new.cruiseweekly.com.au/videos.
THERE’S no doubting the cruising
commitment of Aussie billionaire Clive
Palmer, who has this week unveiled more of
his plans for a replica Titanic (CW 01 May).
The proposed vessel, which is hoped to be
cruising by 2016, will not be exactly the
same as its namesake, with a special new
safety deck featuring “proper lifeboats.”
“This is to ensure the vessel is fully
compliant with current regulations…it will
also increase the passenger amenity area of
the vessel,” Palmer said.
Public rooms, stairs and cabins will be
reminiscent of the original Titanic and he

But when it comes to the cost of the
project, it appears the sky is the limit, with
Palmer saying “all the money I’ve got is the
budget, so it should be enough”.