Recent content by Beelzebub

On our second trip across the pond we had no fridge, no radio (antenna snapped off during the trip), no electronic log but Walker trailing log (sharks liked eating the spinners), no sat-nav, 12 volt electrics died..... and then the rudder fell off when we were 600 miles from Antigua. That's when...

Top bloke Steve Goacher. I knew him through sailing Fireballs and 505s against him. Always had the time of day to talk to anyone in the fleet, no matter how far behind him they were.

Hurry up and buy this boat Wansworth. Wife and I are flying into A Coruna in October and we can help you sail it. (y)

While the electricity generation at the Rance barrage works just fine, the silting of the river is a serious problem:- Envasement de la Rance : "un préjudice industriel" pour les associations qui traînent EDF et l'État devant la justice

When I was at school, carrying a pen-knife was encouraged. (Pencil sharpeners were deemed to be the spawn of the devil). At university I was taught "all proper engineers carry a knife".

They're big in medical electronics, particularly in humidification of breathing systems:- Home | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

I always use electronic navigation aids as just that:- aids to traditional nav. When a GPS system gives me a position that agrees with my own DR, I am happy that someone else agrees with me. However, I will never stop plotting tidal calcs, handheld compass bearings etc on the paper chart. And...

Call me old fashioned but I can't imagine going to sea without paper charts.

Ah...English Harbour:- Sergeant King (later Captain King)! It paid to keep in his good books. ;)

A Kelvin Hughes Husun 60 would have cost between £200-£230 in 1983. (I used to sell them)

Back in 1984 I sailed on this from Gibraltar to Antigua, via Tenerife. Note the windows in the hull :unsure: August 1, 2001 Although this boat is no more, it never sunk but was eventually washed ashore after this abandonment.

It's not just boats that have problems with windows. Perhaps those sailing in warmer climes should take note! https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/655290-titan-a321-loses-windows-2.html

This was posted over on SA half an hour ago. Living on Guernsey, it is of particular interest to me. https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/attachments/de_model-de-320-1_moddeuhd_2023103112_37_15_11-1-png.625385/

To the OP:- Green Flash are still available. In our hospital we non-clinical staff wear them when we work in theatre

Taking a few kettlebells on the trip would be ideal. They're compact and you can exercise the whole body with just a few.