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Hi Guys. if anyone needs crew this weekend or next week I am around for most of it

Hi guys. I am free this weekend and most of the week if anyone needs any crew?

I used to do it on a 3.4metre Avon with jockey seat. There wasn’t really anything for it get caught around so didn’t worry about it

I used to connect two together.

Honestly it’s no problem, people have real world responsibilities that take precedence. Glad to hear she’s back in the water. Hopefully be able to get out there soon!

Plus the forum just becomes more and more of an encyclopaedia

We were once on a friends boat and had gone out for the day. We moored up in the rain and put the fly ridge cover on whilst unbeknownst to us knocking the gear levers into forward gear. We came back and took up control from downstairs and went to reverse off the hammer head. Bit more throttle to...

Someone else mentioned doing courses. You can do some of the theory parts online which would probably help. Some sailing clubs are running dinghy sailing courses still but with it being winter they’re few and far between.

Thank you for the recommendations everyone. I think the next step is to contact and possible visit some of them at some point

Mainly because its where I used to go boating as a kid and I know it reasonably well and all the places along it. Also with it probably being the closest and cheapest place to home. With me also buying a boat I will want to do work on an extra 2 hours on a return trip I don't think is worth it...

Home is a place called Studley, Warwickshire. Anywhere I choose will be a decent drive which I expect. Sounds good with nice facilities too. Thank you Ah I didn’t realise this. Just looked at the website again and I must’ve missed that detail. CYC obviously has the massive benefit of having...

Hi Sean I’ve looked at CYC but I don’t like how you have to “buy” the mooring

Ah that sounds good. Especially with the lift facilities. What does it cost your for a year all up and what kind of extra costs for lift out onto the hard for say a month or so? I like the sound of the good security too. do many members tend to do cruises in company like some clubs do? I know...

I seem to remember on a Fairline Turbo 36 you could see either side lights that were on the side window pillar through the front window if you were at certain angles.

Hi Graham That is one of the things I was wondering. Yes reasonably well. Used to cruise from the Severn through sharpness down to watchet and back on a family members boat. Looking to get back into the sailing side of it on my own boat. Too far from home really. What is the access like there...