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A big thank you to everyone who responded. We will take account of your sound advice, modify our plans to something more 'doable' and book a longer charter next year! Thank you to all of you again. Much appreciated.

Hi everyone. I am part of a group of 8 chartering a yacht for 3 days from Largs next week. None of us are particularly familiar with the area, although half of us are experienced sailors. I am wondering whether (weather and tides permitting) Largs to Islay round the bottom of Kintyre, followed...

Re: Where\'s best place to get new teak decks? No personal experience but I do remember someone on here singing the praises of Turkey in this respect last year.

Miss Jones

Better to regret the things you did rather than the things you didn't do. Besides, if your heart isn't in your current career, sooner or later that will show through.

I suppose you will have to: a) remove all reading material from the heads b) leave the seat down c) return with flowers when coming off watch

Sorry no not you Fireball.

You need to nip this in the bud, now.

Right then, next stop Zimbabwe.

Blimey, thats a keel bolt in my pocket.

I'm glad you are here. I was hoping to get you on your own for a while.

Re: You\'re all thick! Speaking as a member of an organisation widely viewed as one of the authorities, although not actually involved in Traf200, I would like to assure you that is generally not the case. Rather than just raise your concern here, how about feeding your views back to them? They...

At the risk of sounding naive, what sort of flak do blue ensigns attract?

I had a glittering naval career of 9 days in the 1980s. Does this include me?

What about the electrolysis/maintenance/electrical issues when comparing aluminium with steel. Presumably the former requires substantially less effort to maintain?