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I camped and sailed from there in the 70s and early 80s with a Sea Scout group. We took our own boats and discovered the delights of...
22 Aug 2024
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Cobnor sailing centre,chichester
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Bosuns at Cobnor! That's a blast from the past. One day in summer in the late 1980s a schoolfriend who was also a Laser 2-sailing...
22 Aug 2024
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Swede 55...a very sleek beauty
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That does explain the popularity of the most hideous cruising cats. Except if I were that dad, I'd feel hard done by.
20 Aug 2024
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Thunderhead has the same effect - also a Philip Rhodes design. She used to be owned by an American stock broker who had a large house...
16 Aug 2024
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Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder, as we all know. I mean, some people think Hanses are good looking boats🤣
16 Aug 2024
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She is really very lovely - here is some info about her. McGruer 54 ft Ketch 1973
16 Aug 2024
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Southerly 28 (A good starter boat?)
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I think that applies to the newer Southerlies. IIRC, even Southerly said you need a bow thruster for playing marina dodgems. I've long...
15 Aug 2024
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Stability is no problem. Although old salts go on about it, the reality is you are unlikely ever to get anywhere near having to worry...
15 Aug 2024
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A bit smaller but similar design concept. We saw two or three boats like this in Denmark during 2011. No sign of engines, they sailed in...
14 Aug 2024
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There was something like that in St. Vaast last year.
10 Aug 2024
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Which 30-ish footer
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Maybe she used the last two for the veto if the performance seemed a bit much. Really, they’re a pussy cat. At 10kn it’s serene, ok 15...
4 Aug 2024
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No bias at all in my recommendation, but here is a fine little 30’6” craft, powered by a Honda 15 twin cylinder outboard, with a lifting...
4 Aug 2024
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Cowes week.
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I went down from Suffolk for 10 days for the British Classic Yacht Club week. Much more civilized. Reception at the Squadron, moored in...
2 Aug 2024
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How to find the fair value for a surplus outboard?
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In that size HP - the big factor will be leg length ....
2 Aug 2024
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In the Crouch, we extended our tacks with a cane or lead line. Anything to gain a yard or two. (C class cruisers)
30 Jul 2024
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