Recent content by nigelmck

Many thanks to you both.

Hi just passage planning from the Humber, down to Wells -next- the- sea, and notice that the direct route takes me over protector, and the inner dowsing overfalls. Likely to be in the dark so obviously it would be prudent to go around. Can anyone give me their experiencec of this part of the...

Hi I can recommend Horizon in Antigua and Grenada, echo latesail are good, best for me has been Cosmos yachting‐- uk based but will find you a boat wherever you want it at a better rate than you will get going direct. I deal with kasia@cosmosyachting.com +442088780880. No connection apart from...

Many thanks for all your replies. Looks like if I want a decent lifejacket with a harness I will have to take my own.

Hi, chartered in the Caribbean last year and was surprised that the boat had big yellow cumbersome life preservers rather than more modern self inflation types. I am about to embark on a Croatian charter from Sibenik and wonder if anyone has experience of the type of lifejackets that are likely...

Thanks Many thanks for all your prompt replies - you have confirmed very much what I suspected, and St Lucia is not an option on this trip! Re BajanSailor a day out on an SO 40 sounds like a perfect way to spend a day at sea and get a different perspective of the island (love the "cattlemaran"...

Hi all and a happy new year! Can any one recommend a good charter company in Barbados for a one or two day bareboat charter? All I can find are companies offering catamaran trips presumably in the company of lots of other people.

Hi, we are planning to leave Antigua on the 8th/9th heading east and the vessel has SSB - don't know details of any nets but pm me with details if the timing works and you want to keep in touch. cheers

Hi all, can anyone help with a central London Supplier of SRT tables and a 2011 almanac. I have screwed up re postal supplies due to far too many bank holidays and so I need to collect in person on my way out of the country on Wednesday! Any recommendations? Many thanks

Hi Skatt, Am currently available (and easy going and reliable!) and would welcome more details especially re the boat, skippers experience, expected time commitment, cost basis etc etc. Am happy to supply further details re my experience and qualifications as required. Kind regards Nigel

Re: Yachtmaster \"scholarship\" Many thanks Doug - I have passed the details on to him - sounds a great programme.

Yachtmaster \"scholarship\" Sometime in the past I have seen a sailing school offering a YM instructors course and board and berth in exchange for working for the company for 12 months or so. It might be a suitable option for my cash strapped and job less graduate son but I cannot for the life...

Every make I have come across will also unscrew - even if they appear fairly smooth the pieces where the flex pipe pushes into will unscrew and you can then dismanlte the fitting - you may or may not be able to reuse them but you can get at your piping - failing that why not cut the pipe and...

Re: Keeping FM radio stations coded(re Dylan) The early push button presets physically moved the tuning selector when pressed (rather than tuning electrically) - if yours is one of these then it probably requires a hefty push to select (and can miss if you do not push in all the way) - Perhaps...

Can reccomend Horizon in Antigua (www.horizonyachtcharters.com/antigua/antigua), Alister is very helpful and the boats in good condition and spotless, they also have a branch in Grenada. I have also heard good things of Barefoot yacht charter in St Vincent (www.barefootyachts.com) - Seth is the...