FairweatherDave

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We sailed the straits for years and picked up any mooring that was free. If there was a boat name on it we would give a call on the VHS...

:) Avons are brilliant dinghies. I used to row back to the hard and then roll mine up and strap it to an old golf trolley, tow it...

Nice problem! How much space do you have for storage outside at home/garage and budget? If the dream is a proper rowing boat then you...

WHen anchoring once we fouled a mooring chain in an area where moorings must previously have been. Needed to go in the water to release...

" but is very messy and hard to clean up. You may be left with some yellow/green residue that is visible around the windows" I can...

If you are painting over with a grippy paint it won't necessarily matter getting it perfectly smooth. Not all grippy paint is the same...

I've used my same rituals checking the same forecasts for sailing and windsurfing for several years. I don’t go to technical or too far...

Free = vacant, unlikely to be disturbed by a returning boat but ready to move in that circumstance, and harbour dues already paid by...

Not enough distinction being made between those on swinging moorings and in the water in marinas over the winter....if you are going to...

I've watched this thread with interest having got both Tom Cunliffe books. The virtue of Tom C is his wisdom and style, he is...

I get a weekly weekend sailing forecast e mail from Simon, from something I must have clicked on on his site. It's an e mail not a...

No longer aground in Newtown creek. But suspect our early ish departure plans are doomed as re-anchoring consent not granted :devilish...

That is a huge achievement. Looking at the photos from a Google search of news looks like he was using a foil under his board, so...

What's that then?