Recent content by Bathdave

I’m interested in the timing …I use a Dual gps receiver I have had for maybe 8 years, it worked 4 weeks ago as normal, but last week my iPad simply couldn’t see the device …I haven’t spent anytime investigating as been busy, I speculated an IOS update or the very old gps device stopped working...

I concluded that the freeze and loss of speed was due to the loss on connection with the gps transmitter. I have been through an iPad upgrade and several iOS upgrades and don’t have this issue now other than a very occasional loss of power to the gps transmitter with a built in gps chip on...

Indeed we tagged on the end of a queue of foot passengers getting on ferry to Plymouth (at the behest of a senior officer) and it was only when we checked out a month later at st Brieuc customs office (not convenient to get to!) that our passports had been stamped with the entry symbol not the...

I just head up a bit, let some slack on the Genoa sheet, and pull in by hand …it flogs a bit for a few seconds but comes in pretty quickly ..I try and keep some balance by not letting the sheet go completely I thought this was pretty standard? Seems to work even on a big overlapping genoa

As I understand it, If you enter and leave through one of the ports covered by this arrangement, you do not get a stamp in your passport but a physical copy of the preavis form stamped by customs for entry and exit and handed over by the marina office it’s a self contained arrangement ie your...

I had this problem for a couple of years before I finally solved the issue … I was seeing other ships close by (but not long distances) because the strength of the signal was picked up by the device itself not the ariel, sometimes I was transmitting and sometimes I wasn’t turned out my stereo...

We sail two handed and if it’s me that goes over (most likely) Ee have concluded the usual RYA stuff is useless …can’t expect my wife to simultaneously keep eyes on, throw danbuoys, hit MOB button on plotter, tack, drop sails ..etc etc our plan is .. 1.. heaves too immediately and assess, does...

quick and a handicap bandit too ..friend here bought one specifically because it was quick and handicap was ‘very favourable’ and he’s cleaning up !

Go at slack water it’s fine

I love ploumanach, the only place we encountered dumbbells, when we were there there was a very strong cross wind blowing and we did not manage the most elegant mooring …we now have one of those clicky boat hooks and they are briiilianr

I know people who tied up outside the lock into Vaubin, which is much closer to the ferry terminal and the customs office, walked round, git stamped and walked back to boat and were away. but actually you most likely will be allowed to check in at St Cast directly again this year, via on line...

I cant see anything on the RYA website but that is not correct. i’m not clear whether the RYA site was incorrect or your recollection of what you thought it said is mistaken. EU visitors to the U.K. can visit for 180 in 360 now, which rather highlights the fact it the assertion is not...

I don't believe you are correct ..indeed I understand it was the exact opposite the U.K. wanted reciprocity with its offer of 180 in 360 but the EU was in ‘you want to leave, you will be treated like any other 3rd country’ mode ....no special U.K. only deals

No chausey is a popular weekend destination for Jersey sailors and firmly out of bounds at present without clearing and stamping in in Granville first. the customs guys from Granville do periodically visit in a RIB this has had a very detrimental impact on chausey economy and there was talk...

This is a criminal trial, the legal effectiveness of waivers etc is irrelevant. seperately to the criminal trial there will be a claim for damages, which the insurers will either settle or contest, if they think a signed waiver is something they can hide behind