Recent content by AlanJeans

Cheers for all the help, everybody. My friend is still considering his options.

You are right. The Cuan sound is a little more challenging in a yacht than the sound of Luing but I have to think of motor boating! In flat calm either would do, but if there was any weather it would be safer to go through Cuan.

Thanks for the info. I will pass it on - Perhaps if he wants to eventually venture further than the sheltered waters of the Clyde and in and around Crinan to Tobermory, he will upgrade to something a bit more capable of offshore boating.

Thanks for that. I suspect he would be quite happy in sheltered waters, and by going through the Crinan canal and up the sound of Luing, you can be in pretty sheltered waters right up to Tobermory, and if weather permits, the Inner Hebrides and the east coast of Skye is not unreasonable from...

Hi, I'm a yacht owner but a friend of mine has asked about the suitability of a motor cruiser to start boating. He's looking at a 7m Finnmaster 6400 and he was asking about the eventual scope of cruising that he could safely expect. He will be based in the Clyde at first while he gains...

Indeed, though the world was a much bigger place back then. I'm sure there would be CCTV footage they could check nowadays, rather than send a submarine :)

I loved them all. He didn't write a bad one. 'No Highway', 'Requiem for a Wren' and 'On the Beach' were also big favourites.

I read all of Nevil Shute's books as a young teenager. Still one of my favourite authors. A town like Alice was my favourite but Trustee from the toolroom was a close second. I loved the technical detail coupled with his characters you could believe in. And great stories.

Thanks, Depending on wind forcasts, we don't mind putting in a big leg first and making our way back at a more leisurely pace, so I'll take a look.

We're chartering a yacht in Croatia for a week, from Dubrovnik. What are members recommendations for destinations not to be missed both for berthing and for lunchtime anchorages during our week?

Laura, thanks for getting in touch. I've sent an email with the ebook and a bit of information about the books, and a small author bio, for Julia. Let me know if you need anything else.

Hi, The book is now available. If you are still interested, send me your email address and I'll get a copy to you, Alan

Hi, thanks for offering. It will be available on the 1st of July, as a mobi for Kindle or an ePub for Kobo. PM me with your email and I'll send you a copy when it's back from the proofreader and has its final polish and format.

I've replied to your PM. Alan

I'm looking for a few keen sailors who are also avid readers and would be willing to read free ARCs (advance reader copies) of 'The Gathering Storm', the first book in my Holocaust trilogy, based in Kiel in Germany. Sailing, both racing and cruising, plays a very large part in the trilogy. The...