Recent content by ex-Gladys

Hull shape looks identical to the GRP boats, was she a "prototype"?

The OYC yachts were built in a purpose built yard set up by Geoffrey Williams in Penryn Cornwall (close to where the Rustler yard is now). FIrst built was Scott Bader, then Falmouth Packet, both tiller steered. SB needed one crew to sit on the tiller with legs on lee bench and steered like a...

Well, it's 3 years since I antifouled, but I was a big fan of Shogun 033 at West Mersea. Worked at least as well as anything else.

I stand corrected, and I will correct my sources

As I understand it, "required" is correct.

THe Lifeboat Station at Sennen Cove blew off in Storm Eunice almost exactly two years ago. The RNLI required the local fund raisers raise the money for the repairs... Amazing!

The Oyster Smack in B-o-C is excellent... Not sure of their capacity for parties

Look at the West Mersea YC website under training, VHF course on 24th March (I will be instructing or examining, can't remember which), can''t remember when the Diesel course is...

Our local survey expert Tillergirl will wax lyrical on the shortcomings of Navionics...

I reported it yesterday, updated info now coming through..

As of now it's only wind and tide info offline at East Fort Massac, wind and tide for the rest is working.

Nav House is the modern building "round the corner" where VTS operate from. Overlooks the Pilot boat dock.

More to the point, there is better nav equipment available nowadays. As a kid living in Penzance, I seem to remember trawlers getting wrecked around Land's End and helicopters from Culdrose landing at the Cricket Field 200 yards up the road, and delivering casualties to waiting ambulances. Of...

Particularly interesting in that atmosppheric pressure yesterday was around 1020... Worth noting that wind is more important..