Laser310

i am wondering if maybe i can do a survey and sea trial without a contract... i guess the main risk is to me - i could pay for the...

I have just run into the same thing as the OP with a French brokerage boat. Even in Britain, I am pretty sure that the buyer can...

I use Expedition - which runs on a PC - for race navigation. It's great, but overkill for most people. but recently, for some cruising...

If I read the OP correctly - he's been out once for a day sail with a skipper - I don't think even the most relaxed charter company will...

no certs needed in France... they will ask about experience though, and most charter agencies can provide a captain if desired...

i bought the HX 40 recently, and while I love the small size (fits easily in my dinghy sailing pfd pocket) i often wish i had gone for...

The text from the 2024 Sailing Instructions is below. For some reason, it looks like the 2024 documents are no longer on the website; I...

i'm not sure how you can be so certain of what any future rules about helmets might mandate... there are already rules in some races...

12,000 miles on gunboat catamarans that easily exceed 20kts, and i never wore a helmet, nor felt the need to.

Some races require that a preventer is at least available; you need to demonstrate it to the inspectors. Preventers are less useful...

Where's the end of it? How many lives could be saved by mandating helmets in automobiles? It's not zero...

If a sailor wants to wear a helmet - that's fine with me. If an owner wants to mandate that crew wear a helmet, that's also fine with...

on small boats set up for end-for-end gybing, usually there is only one line attached to each clew. big boats do end-for-end by rigging...

even with mid-boom sheeting to a companionway arch or a hard dodger, the sheet can be led aft to the helm. i think mid-boom sheeting is...

i'm a cyclist. cycling is _far_ more dangerous than ocean racing. I think that considering the number of hours people are out there...