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Anyone know of a professional photographer who is 'boaty'. ie knows his way around boats and water and takes good photos? I'm based Mersea way thanks <hr width=100% size=1>

Don\'t apologize Lardy summed the other crew member up just about right. Made me laugh to hear it too. <hr width=100% size=1>

THANKS ALL see message Thank you. I was crew for the delivery company (at the stern as it happened - he was quite certain that was where he wanted me). I was curious to know whether the skipper viewed me or "lardy" as the better crew member. It is interesting to note that this supposedly...

You are bringing a 60 foot yacht into an end pontoon (hammerhead - ie at right angles to the other pontoons). You are going to berth port side to the pontoon. Under power, good conditions, crew will have to jump to the low-ish pontoon. One crew member is large-ish, the other fairly athletic, but...

Without stating the absolute obvious, what are the main differences between the two types of boat? E.g. I've heard that cats do not sail upwind as well. What about tacking? I also heard that with a cat, instead of reefing, one doesn't, the boat just goes faster. Thanks if you reply <hr...

Are there any charts that one can look at online (not for navigation obviously) Thank you for any replies <hr width=100% size=1>

Yeah, sorry, I was working from a previous thread of mine - and lost the plot a bit. I was suppose to ask, is this radio any good? I've been offered one, but don't know it. Thank you <hr width=100% size=1>

How about this radio (£50). The batteries are in a pack though, so I'd have thought it would be a bit of a hassle renewing those. What do you reckon? Thanks for any replies <hr width=100% size=1>

THANKS also Swiftech M198 handheld Is the swiftech M198 any good. Approx £50. Only worry is that the battery pack is a unit i.e. if duff - will need fiddling about to install new batts. <hr width=100% size=1>

Is this radio any good? How does £50 or £60 sound second hand? I've been offered one. Thanks for any advise. <hr width=100% size=1>

thanks Chris Thanks Chris, I hope it's not Shetlands too. I hope they have plenty of crew apart from me. I'm self employed, so i have a bit of leeway with regard to work on Monday.. <hr width=100% size=1>

Chris Thanks Chris, I hope it's not Shetlands too. I hope they have plenty of crew apart from me. I'm self employed, so i have a bit of leeway with regard to work on Monday. <hr width=100% size=1>

Re: URGENT info req\'d Thanks, About four days tallies. I'm quite sure where Scotland is, but as I'll ONLY be delivery crew/ official company photographer, the powers that be haven't deemed it necessary to tell me which bit of Scotland we might be going to yet. Thanks again, <hr width=100% size=1>

URGENT info req\'d Anyone know roughly, given I set out tomorrow, in a 6o footer, how long it will take to sail guernsey to scotland (where in scotland, east or west - i do not know) thanks for any rough answers. <hr width=100% size=1>

Anyone know roughly, given I set out tomorrow, in a 6o footer, how long it will take to sail guernsey to scotland (where in scotland, east or west - i do not know) thanks for any rough answers. <hr width=100% size=1>