Recent content by grumpy_o_g

I've just splashed £800 for four new Cross-Climate 2's (about 2 hours ago) to replace my existing Cross Climates. The tyres wore evenly and would have given 40K without issue if someone hadn't left a piece of metal on the ground. The new ones are apparently even better and, if not class...

Bequia (Admiralty Bay) briefly for an overnight at anchor. Tobago Cays, Mustique, Bequia again , this time Friendship Bay, back to St. Vincent. Scheduled was determined by need to be in Mustique on Wednesday for a Birthday party and, much to my surprise by a desire to watch football matches...

Many thanks Jeanius - in Tobago Cays now and heading up to Mustique this afternoon.

...leaving Sunday and getting back Saturday evening. Bunch of old farts mostly but a couple of youngsters along who will do what they're bloody. Also any tips on provisioning appreciated. Thank you all in anticipation...

I amazed that so many people know who actually owns other people's yachts. It's never occurred to me to ask and I wouldn't consider it any of my business most of the time.

Seamark-Nunn have a price for them on their website. About £485 at the moment. The only thing I don't like is the NFC communication. I'd want to be sure this couldn't drain the battery. Does anyone know if either AIS-SART or PLB can be set to trigger on immersion or LJ inflation? Might be...

Honestly if I was married or in a relationship I wanted be in for life it wouldn't occur for me to do it any other way.

Princess Anne is the only lady I have ever met that I can say I am pretty sure owned a yacht. In fairness I couldn't say who actually owned just about every yacht I've been on. I don't ask as it's really not relevant to me but it's quite possible many were joint-owned by husband and wife.

What? I may have to start early spring cleaning and find the thing... Thank you for the heads up.

I did think about SOLAS as you could just claim you didn't know there was no-one onboard.

I have the old VHF and a UK Aviation licence (probably expired) but I just crept into the DSC days. It was a big red button and a few well hidden menu options that no-one ever used back then if I remember rightly. It was Solitaire of this forum who actually ran the course at the outfit Jon...

I did mine at the same time I did Day Skipper theory so I just assumed it was - the RYA definitely offer a course these days for a considerable sum of money. I can do it on line for £50 or even less so I'll just do it again anyway.

The UK doesn't even have a Good Samaritan law (Good Samaritan law - Wikipedia) unlike most of Europe, never mind one for property. Maybe one wasn't needed in earlier times but I reckon it is now.

That's the one. If you could send that to me I'd be very grateful. I'm sure I can manage to correct the misspelling of my name...

I'm with you totally - I have never been asked for a VHF certificate (or any other very often) but it was mentioned in the blurb for the charter and certain members of the party are now in a panic as none of us who sail have a clue where our certificates are. I have even been asked to do an ICC...