jbweston

Recently I discovered BlackBeltBarrister on Youtube, and he has a series of videos about what is and isn't legal under UK knife law...

I have only ever done the RYA first aid course for amateur sailors as required to pass the Yachtmaster. I can well believe the course...

Adopt the French approach. Buy boat. Buy small cheap ensign. Attach ensign to backstay, leave there permantly. When Ensign worn so...

Yes, under Section 5 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. With the rather odd twiddly bit of an addition that the vessel must hoist the...

The French naval ensign before the Revolution in 1789 was plain white, and it was again from 1815 to 1830. French ensigns - Wikipedia I...

As far as I can remember they've been one day courses from the time I did my first in 2005. Although I might be wrong about that. My...

We've thrashed the 'Best Anchor' contretemps half to death. There are lots of good anchors, I've concluded, also good chain and very...

Congratulations on starting a fun and informative anchor thread that hasn't yet attracted the attention of the Anchoring Taliban. But...

I don't want to get at anyone specific here but I do find anchor threads bring out those with strong opinions. I accept it's a fact that...

And, as I said in my previous post, if he wants to save the cash, a new anchor fails on that count. A new anchor of any type will cost a...

This is a bit like asking if you should replace your 10 year old Merc with a new BMW. Yes, if you want something newer, with a more...

Generally, we don't insure the excess. Our reasoning is that we hire often enough that what we save on excess insurance will pay for an...

I'm having to learn this. After 20 years under sail I've got used to boats that laugh at my unwillingness to accompany them into...

Provided the auction is adequately publicised and properly conducted what they sell for is 'market value'. In fact technically it's...

The challenge is of course what is 'maximum value'. For many creditors, something definite now is better than maybe-more-maybe-not-more...