Recent content by andrewfollett

Hi all, this is my final call, inviting you to join our group of sail boats heading from Falmouth across Biscay May 21st. There are 15 boats so far ranging from 29 to 50 foot. Give me a call if youd like the option to cruise down in a sort of loose flotilla. (more supportive than anything, with...

Hi ive just done some research on that. Im guessing with an engine that size, that your pushpit rails are thicker than the normal 1 inch or 25mm They might be 1 1/4 or 30mm The best i could find was made by a company called edson marine and their bracket comes in either 25 or 30mm fitting...

Hi Al,l i need to get a newish 50 footer from Poole down to Plymouth mid week next week. arrive down to poole the night before, set off early am arrive dartmouth for the night and plymouth next day. I need the help of a competent crew or 2. No expenses required and could be persuaded to cover...

Hi all. I just spoke to the man at the MOD. Sqn ldr Rickets. Apparently the whole thing is innacurate and ofcom have got the wrong end of the stick on this one. There will be NO gps jamming in the southern approaches in may. There will be some jamming to certain radar and comms frequencies but...

here is a picture of the offender. The picture is on its sider, sorry!

Hi A friend has asked me about a problem he's having with the engine on his Dufour. Its a volvo md2020 There is a white powdery/crystal like substance and a jelly like substance around the front end of his engine, covering quite a large area and seeingly to have come from some of the fresh water...

Will this affect only gps or will radar be affected. Iridium and radio comms would presumably be ok? Does anyone have any ideas how large an area might be affected into Biscay?

yachting monthly teamed up with Sail magazine to do an extensive test some years back. In order of performance accounting for set and holding, the anchors came out as follows (best to worst) there will be a bit of subjectivity in fine tuning the interpretations since for example the fortress...

Thanks all for the helpful input. cheers Phil!

Hi All. Mate of mine is considering a Jeanneau 49 ds Does anyone have experience of these? How similar is the quality to beneteaus (worse/better) How well put together is the hull and fittings he is looking at a 49ds (2006/7) which seems to use better finishes than the current version (49ds i )...

Hi, ive just set myself up with iridium for data collection to my laptop. I was hopeful that i might download some simple grib files with it by using a site that i found which has several links that you click on to receive a zipped file for your sailing area. The site uses a low bandwidth...

Dont believe everything you read in the daily mail - They said the same about John prescott!

At 35 knots as per the wind speed, you would be fine. simply motor or sail round the corner to a wind and wave free zone. Its never worth enduring several nights in that position with the boat rolling and banging around when you have a pontoon or anchorage 500 meters away under the lee in the bag.

When it blows like that you need to be in the bag

No ive never done Scotland. Im afraid i dont do rain, midgies, fog, rain, midgies and rain. Though im assured the scenery is STUNNING when you can see it!! Im not welded to the channel. Ive no idea what gave you that impression. Ive done from Helgoland to N. Brittany including the Chanel isles...