Recent content by dratsea

Two nights up a creek in Malaysia removed the galvanising. There was a tin mine upstream of us.

We moved the marks.

Not looking hopeful: http://gcaptain.com/tote-maritime-us-cargo-ship-el-faro-missing-in-hurricane-joaquin/#.Vg8_rZ1wZdg

There is an on-going legal debate about one batch of Ali made into yachts in USofA. It was used by boat-builders "without testing" and as all the yachts got pinholes they sank. Dratsea

Too true Neeves, these are the ones lifted from the bay by the Japanese after they were washed out by a tsunami:

Affinite Pitcairn ? Close (that is the Antarctic in the distant background), but yes we did get to Pitcairn and ashore: Another clue (in the foreground): Need the last? (Not in Solent)

There is a recent update on noonsite: http://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2009-04-15-2

Richard, Further in there are monsters that eat anchors, they are especially fond of Rocnas!

Keep going in that direction, a few more blank spots to hit!

The last 30% of our sailing is at: www.ytsarajane.blogspot.com May be useful for insights about home education

There are some anchorages with good holding and no-one else to drag into you: Anyone recognize it?

A chum? Classically you run a weight down the anchor cable to just reach the putty and this reduces snatch. I think for us (65lb CQR, 10mm chain, yacht of 20tons and very low in water) 10Kg weight was suggested. I had a length (couple of meters and a bit) of 1/2 inch chain in good nick that...

Michael, SSB and modem. Re: learning, if you are in West Wales next couple weeks or Kent for last two of August it will cost you a beer and take half a day. Or look at Sailmail website, download the tutorial and save yourself a beer! PS The most difficult bit is finding which port your...

They even invited us to join them for supper.

No more FB pies? I have three but then again in NZ I can buy surprise peas to go with them!