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My parents had a Vega when I was a teenager, my memories were of a very sturdy, safe feeling boat, particularly remember being in the...

It's just a battery and an inverter.

OP wants a boat for two people.

I've seen the announcement, read the posts and seen an email from Imray to their resellers. What I have not seen, hence my question...

All my sailing is solo multi day. Wait till I'm tired enough then 30 minute cycle of check everything go below and place my phone next...

Yes and the forecasts differ on the latitude of the next low when it catches them. EC has it 200nm further north than GFS and that would...

Hang on a bit. Have you been keeping secrets from us. WORKING ON MY BOAT. What boat?

IMOCA Association page: Boats. Hours of fun: Launch dates, designer, skipper biog, former names......the whole schebang! Click on the...

My varnished teak looks amazing. Just needs a little TLC. Heat gun and scraper as suggested is the way to go.

Hot air gun and a Bahco scraper...

Looks like the leaders didn"t like the Roaring Forties. They gave nipped back over the line into the thirties 😉

They are positioning for the next system. South too early and they get trapped on the ice limit . The back of the group may go south...

It is not a matter of price - it would be illegal to import a Vega from Sweden into the UK. Even if you consider price a top notch legal...

Unless you're going for a junk or similar unstayed rig, which do have some advantages, I don't see a keel stepped mast offering much...

Exactly. Buy with your heart and you are never wrong 👍