Recent content by Aries

Mooring using our on yackle? I don't think I would try that!

Defence requirements I always feel that a lot of defense expenditure is to keep design talent and skill in the UK as well as keeping lots of people employed. Look how many jobs are involved in building the two aircraft carriers.

E-mail to MP My MP has replied as well, se below. The more that do contact their MP the more the Government (may) listen. Last nights draft letter is at http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=340459&page=8 if you wish to use it. (The final entry on page 8) Aries Thank you for your email...

Marine Navigation (No 2) Bill Sending an e-mail such as the below might help. Amend if necessary. You must include your own name, address, and telephone number if you write to your MP as you must live in their constituency. You can get their name and e-mail address from...

St Malo as fog cleared On a trip from Guernsey to St Malo in June a sea mist came down, with visibility of a bout 500 yards. The chart plotter got us to the SWM when the mist lifted. As others will know the view then is rocks, more rocks and a lighthouse, as well as buoys. The Pilot Book...

MOD Seurity Failure If they can not defend a web-site, have the cut backs gone too far?

I found a copy of Hansard (not something to be read lightly) on a train seat. Having never read this daily missive before I scan read through it and found reference to a Marine Navigation Bill that is before Parliament. One section that concerned me is reproduced below. Is this something we...

Is it just me or has the price of Reed Almanac jumped a lot this year? I was not able to get to Southampton so could not walk the stands there, but what prices are people paying?

Bertheon But you are biased!

Sunsail boats I wonder why the new Sunsail boats have their sail or boat number at the top of the mast. Who is going to be the first to suggest that it makes it easier to identify the boat when that is all that is visible?

Meteoconsult forecasts (free) Look at the coastal forecasts available from here: http://marine.meteoconsult.co.uk/mar/sommaire_marine.php?langue=an& They provide much more localised forecasts for both sides of the North Sea and Channel, as well as for other areas. If htye can do this, why...

Campervans in France Campervans seem to be very popular in France. We have cruised extensively along the French Channel coast and there seem to be parking places for them everywhere. At Calais they are parked opposite the marina and seem to near all the harbours we have been in to.

RTI Results The 2012 results spreadsheet is available here. Once it it downloaded and saved as a local copy you can sort it as required. http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/web/code/php/main_c.php?map=rir12a&style=std&ui=rir4&override=&section=results&page=results2012&classrequest=60&submit=

You get the nice jobs! You have tested the new Dufour 36 Performance and now they have announced a Dufour 500 Grand Large, first showing Cannes in September. A D 36 Performance flew past us between Guernsey and Cherbourg a couple of weeks ago with spinnaker flying. I spoke to the skipper...

Cherbourg Carefour in Cherbourg is open, although the outside is a building site. If you cross over the bridge and carry on over the fishing nets and past the wire railings the entrance is on the side of the building towards the end. Once inside there is a wide range of wines at excellent...