Recent content by Eric

I probably shouldn't be asking this on this forum, but I will anyway. I am about to make an important decision in my life and I need all the help I can get. I am considering giving up the day job for this product and I am wondering whether this is something that would interest you. I am not...

Don\'t try a WAP phone I have got a WAP phone and tried e-mailing a few times, but it is difficult. The line keeps dropping and its hard work with just the few buttons. I have got better experience using a laptop and use a mobile phone for the dial up. The connection is slow, but reliable...

Private Tuition I would recommend some private tuition. Get your regular crew together for a weekend, get an instructor for the first day and continue practicing the next. This way you can focus on the particular areas you feel weak and you can practice it on your own boat. I have done this a...

Tasteless What exactly is your point? Eric

Protest I believe you can actually protest as an outsider. A friends of my was disqualified once after a sport fisher protested because he came to close to his boat and his lines (and I believe some words had been exchanged as well). Regards Eric

Prep was hard, exam was easy I have done my YM exam this time last year. I didn't have any other qualifications, just a fair amount of experience. I started doing my VHF, first aid and theory courses and after that I have done the week prep followed by the exam. I found that the week prep was...

The solution: A proper recession What this country needs is a proper recession, that will bring down the cost of cars, property and above all mooring fees. In contrast to what a number of people would like to believe (funny enough), prices are determined by supply and demand. Any book on the...

Moaning really helps... The quality of the content of the board depends on the contributions of individuals visiting it (and re-visiting). If you have a problem with the quality, then do something about it by posting some threads that meet your standards. In my opinion, these sort of messages...