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Thanks for the confirmation; it is as I feared then :( I've been to Calais and had the fun of going to the Ferry terminal. As this...

Hi all We're thinking about going foreign this weekend, and as Calais is a PITA having to trek to the PAF I was wondering about...

I must admit that I did a double-take!

I can think of 101 reasons. Perhaps this is not on a boat would be the first. I have friends who don't do forums and some who don't...

Well we aren’t going to fix it until we start. Every country is in the same boat right now so there’s motivation to make the change...

Not prefer, rather be legally obliged to carry. For a coded vessel to switch to electronic only, the plotter currently requires dual...

Unfortunately all the coded yachts out there need professionally printed charts as the current crop of electronic plotters don't meet...

They must have seen us on AIS / RADAR many times. I have not had a call on the VHF from VTS complaining that I hadn't asked permission...

Yesterday I received a full response from the Deputy Harbour Master of the PLA. I cannot do better but quote his response: "The PLA...

Not at all. I suspect that you are expressing most people’s feelings. Given that our small craft have to obey collision regulations...

......when 2 of your students from 7 years ago turn up on their yacht to say hello on their way to the Caribbean. :) We met a couple...

Sad indeed, both the passing of the era of paper charts, and the absence of Imray charts in particular. I've had some good times with...

Better staying there I reckon

At the moment, the minimum spend is £2 for up to 3 hours of parking.

It seems the Shotley are more interested in building apartments than the quality of the Marina. As I understand it they have now...