It is not a “skiff” but rather a dhow. Even without the sail, it is a dhow.
Roger.
I was drawn to the use of the terms- massive and skiff. I think of a cargo ship’s hold or an oil tanker’s hold as a space capable of holding a massive amount of something of value.
A dhow’s hold wouldn’t ordinarily do it for me either.
However, 80 tons of seized cocaine MIGHT meet the definition of a massive bust, owing to the unique subject matter and its estimated street value.
I COULD see a dhow hauling that massive of an amount of cocaine.
Journalism has definitely become more dumbed down, than ever in history.
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The recent crash of a USMC helicopter had some very inaccurate if not misleading headlines that went uncorrected for days.
Paraphrasing:
USMC helicopter found while rescue teams search for five marines.
The rub was that this misleading headline and many others like it gave the families a sense of false hope.