Recent content by Romeo

depends who you are talking to, but given I have interests in 7 different boats.... usually by name.

My Dad bought a 12 foot rowing boat from Wrights of Ipswich in the early 1960s. ( a few years before I was born). Dad is no longer with us, but he did tell me that the new boat arrived by train, and was unloaded at out local station in SE Scotland. He told me that the boat (mahogany clinker)...

I tried to look up the law before posting, but my (work) computer blocked all the search terms that included knife! Not even sure if the law is the same in Scotland and England. However fairly sure you can explain reasonable excuse and fairly sure the police will listen to that, rather than...

I seem to remember back when I joined ybw forum that there was a lot of fuss about the introduction of knife laws, meaning that one cannot carry a blade without lawful excuse. Many were outraged about the fact they may technically be breaking the law at times. Just wondering if it has ever...

I have finally bought a personal phone, having used a work one up till now. As a sailor on Scottish Coastal waters, what apps should I download and make use of?

Sail it more often, so it does not dry out completely. At the start of the season, consider sinking it for a couple of days. Don't fill it with water when ashore...... the planking is not designed for that sort of load.

Rather embarassingly our local fire station burned down. A radio left on charge was blamed for the issue. (did not help that it was stored on a work bench with inflammable materials) Report suggests £14 battery, pots of paint and unmonitored alarm caused fire in fire station - Deadline News

Is there provision for seagoing paddle steamers in the arrangement?

After years of sailing on a variety of open boats, I am looking forward to the opportunity to live on a bigger boat (35-40feet) for three summer seasons, exploring mostly the West Coasts of Scotland and Ireland. I am a fairly regular exercise sort of person..... swimming, cycling, rowing...

the storma yoals generally seem to have a fuller stern, beamer over all and carrying their beam further aft, than a shetland boat. There is one hiding in a tent at Eyemouth Marine at the moment.

I saved a life at a tidal weir on the Clyde once. I received an award for attempting to save the life of the suicidal gentleman who drowned. I received no award for saving the life of my hot headed young friend who was all for diving down in the water beside the weir to try to retrieve the...

That is a long old gaff. The good news is that a solid boat with a decent keel and a gaff rig is probably going to be easier to keep sailing than a flighty boat with a taller rig. One of the huge advantages of the gaff rig is the ability to drop it in a controlled manner quickly. As others...

I asked a friend who was about to set off to row the atlantic whether his boat "Weathercocks" like my wee rowing boat does in the way you describe. He had no idea what I was talking about. I think there are measurement rules in place to stop transat rowing racers from simply having huge...

Here is a picture of the inverted boat: He had previously crossed the Atlantic in a barrel. Pretty experienced and presumably had thought about self righting qualities. I suspect all bets are off if the hatches are open though. RIP . Brave man, testing the limits.

Working from home means I can nip out for a lunchtime sail. Nothing could make me more gay than that. Feels like I am beating the system.