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You're correct of course. My engine is brand new, and not long before it was installed I had paid an engineer to clean out the tank...

+1 I open the inspection hatch and clean the tank once or twice a year by filtering/recirculating the whole fuel while scraping and...

I think fuel polishing sound like something special but for a marine diesel tank all you can do it fuel filter. Sucking from a single...

Please do not take them off :)

The most impressive non sticking sole I found is that of industrial food/fishing processing people boots. I bought a white pair of...

Bottled it then. Took the easy route with Alinghi. Mercedes F1 vs Red Bull F1. Now where have I seen that before?

I rarely change direction to reef, and have frequently reefed in F8 or 9 on a run / very broad reach. But our boat lends itself to this...

As a corollary, never ever go sailing along prized Mediterranean coastlines during summer. :)

Going to cost the government a load of dough then.

I would say unless you have an urge to stab someone whilst diving just carry on as normal - underwater police being thin on the ground...

A walk and some foot twisting over Port La Forêt or Sainte Marine swinging passarelles :) They are made by a metallic antislip very...

My boat has perpendicular spreaders (i.e. not swept back), masthead rigging, fully battened mainsail with cars, IOR-style sail plan...

Tom Dolan of Ireland has done brilliantly to win overall the hugely competitive Solitaire du Figaro - only the 3rd non-French winner...

That thing is awesome - no more colregs with that on the bowroller!

Ok you anchor haters, anyone bashing the Bulwagga? :) I had made drawings to try and duplicate one as I think it's stimulatingly...