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I reckon that not being able to enjoy oneself in the windies must lead to a thousand other problems....

The Solent is crowned the most polluted area by Southern Water Sad state. :(

I like his plotting sheets!

Dunno if you have done this. Last time there I was in for a few days getting stuff fixed. We took the opportunity to hire a taxi with driver/guide who took us all over the island. It was a great day out. There is an old lighthouse over the other side you can climb up for fab views. Hope you...

Interesting layout choice for a passage making yacht. As I mentioned, two up not a problem. Ages ago I took a Jenneau 45 with that style of big aft cabin on a trip from Gib to Lanzarote and back. I had 3 crew, all wanting seamiles for future yachting exams. I spent the first two days when...

Scotland tourist tax???? Pressure mounts for tourist tax on cruise passengers as ship numbers boom in Scottish waters

Grade it for example. Passages more then 5 nights. More than 10 nights. More than 20 nights. More than 35 nights. The attractiveness of an aft cabin grows with every extra night at sea. In my experience... :cool:

Best yacht club? Royal Naval Sailing Association. No clubhouse apart from every members cockpit. Brill and it works!!!

Window?? :eek: :D

The saloon is OK if you are sailing two handed and have stout leecloths. On a short passage with a watchkeeping crew that you like to help and keep an eye on, say 2 or 3 days not bad either. Anything longer and you will get so little rest that after 5 or 6 days you will be useless to the crew...

Aft, absolutely.

Umbilical?

Is it one of those new style cases with wheels?

Dunno, loooong time ago!

I learnt a lot on a few thousand miles of sailing Prout cats in my early sailing. Big, big headsails and small main so you could get out of digging a hull in and oopsa. Was easier and far quicker to nip round in a quick gybe than tacking. Our old Moody had a big overlapping headsail 70s style...

Is it because he's the op?

I took a case of whisky with us when we left Port Edgar.

What has another boat got to do with you not being able to sail? :unsure:

I enjoyed sailing in Norway. But it did rain a bit! Plus I got to see utsire of gale warning fame up close.