Recent content by camartins77

Hi all I'm new to sailing! Got the bug last May and since then did a dinghy sailing course and the Competent Crew one. Will soon start my shore based Day Skipper. I can't yet afford to buy and maintain the boat I want - just a Hurley 22, but I also don't want that to stop me for sailing with my...

Hi all I'm new to sailing! Got the bug last May and since then did a dinghy sailing course and the Competent Crew one. Will soon start my shore based Day Skipper. I can't yet afford to buy and maintain the boat I want - just a Hurley 22, but I also don't want that to stop me for sailing with my...

Hi all First of all thanks a lot to everyone that replied to my previous posts. They’ve been extremely helpful. I'm learning as much as possible about sailing, reading a lot, doing some RYA dinghy courses and soon a Competent Crew and Day Skipper Shorebased.I might even skip the CC altogether...

Hi all Just wondering if anyone's got any experience/advice regarding the Achilles 24 and/or Hurley 22 or 20. Basically I'm thinking of buying my first boat and after some research (and advice from some of you) I found out that both this models are the more suitable for my taste and budget. I'm...

RE:RTI 2003 Watching from land! Hi all I found the following information on the official RTI website. http://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/ This will do!I hope the view from Glikicker Point to be good enough! I'll be there! Cheers C A Martins Mainland Vantage Points HURST POINT 0800-1030 From...

A complete beginner's silly question: Can I see the race crossing line from land, somewhere around Stone Point maybe??? Is it possible to see Cowes from there? I've never been around those places before! I'm going to Hamble for the first time this weekend! I wanted to go to the Isle of...

Ok Thank you all for the valuable replies to my message yesterday. I've learnt a lot from it and from the research that followed it. But some questions appeared: First: I got some advice about going straight into the Day Skipper course and bypass the CCrew one! That sounds great, but they ask...

Re: Just got the bug and don\'t know what to do! First of all thanks a lot to everyone for replying! This sort of advice is exactly what i'm after. As you all noticed I'm really new to all this. But I'll get there with time, hopefully! I'll start my search right away and study everything...

Re: Just got the bug and don\'t know what to do! First of all thanks a lot to everyone for replying! This sort of advice is exactly what i'm after. As you all noticed I'm really new to all this. But I'll get there with time, hopefully! Tempress: I would love to get that experience but being...

Just got the bug and don\'t know what to do! Hi all I’ve been on holiday recently in North Wales/Port Dinorwick and now all I can think of is finishing my RYA Courses, buy a small boat and sail!!! My plan is to take my Competent Crew Practical course first and while taking my Day Skipper...

Just got the bug and don\'t know what to do! Hi all I’ve been on holiday recently in North Wales/Port Dinorwick and now all I can think of is finishing my RYA Courses, buy a small boat and sail!!! My plan is to take my Competent Crew Practical course first and while taking my Day Skipper...