F Joules, of Above Town, Dartmouth, writes: Our ever-popular harbourmaster captain Giles is currently on a junket to Miami trying to drum up some cruise ship visits for us. In the event of success we should applaud him, as each passenger coming ashore puts between £80 and £100 into the town's coffers. However, in the event of ­failure, may we expect him to do the honourable thing and resign to seek pastures new? His tenure in the office of ­harbourmaster cannot be said to have been a resounding success: he is the most unpopular holder of the post for the past 60 years and has presided over a steady River Dart decline.