Recent content by jamesjermain

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I've been abscent from the forum for a while, mainly becauses I was boatless and didn't want to be reminded of what I was missing. Now the new boat is in the water I thought I'd find out how the old place was getting on. I see some of the old faces and still wandering the corridors and some keen...

A couple of thoughts to add to the assembled wisdon: 1) You won't be able to contact the harbour master in the Yealm by VHF - there's no reception inside the estuary. Call him by mobile and leave a message if necessary. I've found him very good at getting back and arranging a vacant buoy. The...

The change of direction as the wire goes through a stanchion is very small and the load insignificant - also they are designed to take the load. Almost all the load is taken by pushpit/pulpit and these are certain stressed to take the loads

Well, one reason to have them very tight is that the ORC special regulations require it. I guess you just don't want the wire to drop 20cm when you lean on it

Guard wires must be very strong and very tight. This simply cannot be achieved with rope unless you go down the Spectra/Dyneema route and even then I would worry about chafe. Wire guard wires need replacing at such infrequent intervals I don't see the need to have them made up professionally as...

Sorry Russell, I won't be making it to Fowey for the Scuttlebutt meet, my plans are very fluid at the moment. I might well end up in Fowey but it will be more by accident than design. If I do I will swing by and say 'hello'

I have one and it's in its second season. I haven't used it much because of my dismasting last year, but what use I have had has been great. I still have plenty of strength for short term grunt winching but I tire after a long spell of medium load winching. The Winchrite, despite having a high...

But it's magnetic:cool:. I was watching the start of some ocean race or other (probably AZAB) many years ago. Black Rock was an outer distance mark for the start line. With 10 minutes to go one of the singlehanded competitors ran straight into it. 10 minutes later on the start gun, another...

Yes - well sort of! I will be in Belladonna shadowing the fleet with a team of YM journos on board and assisting the organisers in Kinsale and Treguier. In addition to Doris I think a couple of other entrants are members here as well - see you all in Torguay.

I will admit to buying a whole load of chandlery on line and also at our local Force 4 (prices always the same as the website. When I'm not quite sure what size or type I want or need advice I'll definitely go to the shop whatever the mark-up. BUT! Where chandleries differ from most other...

I agree with those who have voted for a buffet - greater flexibility, less risk. You can upgrade me from a possible to a probable but I'll be on my own - SWMBO is on singing duties that weekend.

I've had very poor experiences with a whole range of wellies from cheap to very expensive - three years seems a good life span which, when you are paying up to £160 a pop is a big annual outlay. My latest, Mustos, were just starting to leak at the end of last season when three years old. I...

I chartered with Queensland Yacht Charters a few years ago and they were absolutely first class. The then owners have since sold the business but were continuing as consultants. If Suzette and her husband are still involved I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. The Whitsundays themselves are...

Nice! German flag which is interesting