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boomerangben
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boomerangben
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What's yours called?
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Was that an auto pilot or a real one?🤪
16 Aug 2024
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The Guardian on sailing & Olympics
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Guardian reporter: mission accomplished and pay packet justified. S/He got people talking and perhaps increased visits to their online...
13 Aug 2024
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Petrol engines on motor boats.
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My Grandfather swore by petrol engines in boats. Not least because if it spilt, there was no stinking, slippery, oily residue left to...
2 Aug 2024
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I'd argue the forecasts we get now are very dumbed down. No isobars on mainstream forecasts and only generally saying if it's going to...
1 Aug 2024
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Bow thrusters and mooring buoys
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A couple of thoughts. Clearly when picking up a mooring approaching bow downwind in astern affords the helm a good view and the...
27 Jul 2024
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I'm not getting why someone using their own bowthruster on their own boat as they see fit should bother anyone else?
27 Jul 2024
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Scotland proving especially popular this year (at least to midges!)
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Now there’s something Peat and Diesel might be able to work up and apply their particular Hebridean twist to
26 Jul 2024
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Hotel Caledonia? You can check out anytime you like, but ye cannae leave
26 Jul 2024
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It's unusual for midges to be a problem when you're aboard, even if there are masses of them on the shore. They like dull, damp, quiet...
21 Jul 2024
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Scotland proving especially popular this year (at least to midges!)
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Ah yes, an article from one of those papers that should know better but realise that their readers don’t actually read the detail...
20 Jul 2024
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A fun bluewater boat around 40'?
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My choice would certainly not be Nautitech. Probably Dazcat, the cost would be immaterial if we were selling up to sail. And you’re...
20 Jul 2024
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Loss of yacht Solution (USA) - holes in the cheese align.
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I’ve seen a smallish fishing boat saved by a bucket until a coastguard pump turned up. Granted there were two on board and a fishing...
18 Jul 2024
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It still surprises me that the USCG winching method involves the casualties jumping into the sea.
18 Jul 2024
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Commentary?
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I get the desire to solo sail, be self sufficient, etc etc. But I do think it also needs to be a shared experience. After all it is...
18 Jul 2024
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if i was to start boating what would be your advise on the best qualification to do first?
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Any qualification that allows you to retire young and rich 🤪. Failing that a dinghy course or perhaps a dinghy course whatever the finances.
17 Jul 2024
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