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We were less than five miles away in Little Vathi and just had some heavy rain. We heard from others who had been in Vlithi. One guy I spoke to had his boat flattened and dragged his anchor 400 metres. It was 60 knots in Nidri and 100 knots in Vlithi just next door, according to reports. It...

Shroud tension Hi I don't know how big your boat is but I've been told that you can't overtighten shrouds on a 36ft boat. Anything you do is as nothing compared to how much strain the boat takes when she is on her side in a blow. The fore-and-aft tension is much worse for the hull because of...

I had a 1989 Jeaneau Sunshine 38 for six years. I was really impressed by how well she sailed. And the build quality was good.

Hi Richard Just back from three glorious weeks in the Ionian. 35c+ air temperature, not cold at night, sea 25-28c. It's not that much further south, is it? Still, you had better than those staying in the UK.

Poole Turn right after Hurst to get take the North Channel. Avoid the swells of tide against the prevailing winds at the Needles. And it's shorter. Aim to arrive at the Poole entrance at Poole low water. Then take the tide up harbour. You can wait at Sandbanks for the tide if you're early...

Argh - Bay of Lyon - I'm doing that in 10 days time. It looks horrible at the moment, and the winter wind roses don't look good. Picking up a new boat from Toulon. Then heading east.

Insurance Hi The insurance company will take as high a value as you like for insurance, because that's what sets the insurance premium. However, that just sets the maximum they will pay out. If there is a loss then they will send in a loss adjuster to calculate the fair value. The insurance...

Thanks guys. I guess if I aim for about 2-3 weeks then that should work out OK.

Trip to Greece Thanks Footsoldier Roughly how long do you normally take? I would like to look at a few places on the way. G

Having ordered up this boat to be kept in the Ionian, I now have to deliver it. It will be handed over mid March 2010 in Marseille. I haven't measured the journey on a chart but it looks about 700 miles. Any tips on the best route/ports to call etc? I could go via Nice, Corsica, Rome...

Well, we sold our boat last summer because we were fed up with sailing in the rain and went to Greece this year instead. And it was fantastic. So good in fact that I've just bought a Beneteau Oceanis 43 and put it with one of the charterers. I hope I made the right decision...

Hi Tim Your message box is full. Yes, just £10. Buyer to collect. Interested? George

Main and jib. Old but servicable. £10.

Boat's being surveyed today. Med charter for next year.

Can we get the French to do our south coast and Channel forecasts?