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Thanks, will contact Seafin.

problem is equally the availability of hotels nearby to the Newport festival site over this weekend.. 9x people x 2 nights is also a very expensive option. Other option here could be (whcih could also make someone hiring their boat an attractive proposition) is that the owner is already moored...

Hi all Wonder if anyone can help here. I am a skipper of a yacht share (40ft Bavaria) but unfortunately my share not available for this period. 9 of us are attending this years Isle of Wight festival and looking for somewhere to sleep thats a step up from camping. All hotels either too...

Max Thanks for the words of encouragement. Certainly I am not so keen on having to keep to someone else's timetable and agenda. Of course also not so keen on shelling out an additional 10 grand although if the benefits from it are/were worth it then I wouldn't be so bothered about that. The...

Thanks for the advice. Have looked at an Ocean ranger Also it seems there are a few oceanlords that may fit the bill. ....Steve

Thanks Rally Veteran It's really good to have some real life experience feedback from this event and thanks for the tips. I guess the main reason we are considering going with these guys is that we were banking on there being other families on the rally. We think this is important as we have...

Thanks will email Cheers Steve

Thanks Duncan, I will email bimba1 Cheers Steve

Hi I don't mind your question. I have been sailing now for about 10 years but as skipper have only clocked up about 2000 miles so far. I recognise that this is at the low end of experience for the circumnavigation but with the rest of next spring and summer to up the sea miles and with the...

Duncan Many thanks for the suggestion. She certainly seems to be very comprehensively fitted out and looks a very attractive boat . The jury is still out for me on Steel. I initially thought it a good idea for safety reasons but then I was put off it at the Blue Water seminar by Nigel Calder...

Thanks Bob I think you maybe onto something here. I had discounted the newer breed of coastal cruisers forgetting that some of the slightly older models were built for offshore. Rgds ....Steve.

Many thanks,,will do...Steve

Hi John Thanks for the post. Yes it is blue water rallies we will be sailing with. I met them all at the seminar for this about a month ago and I agree with you they do seem to be a good bunch of people. We have just come back today from meeting another couple with 2 kids who are entering so...

Many thanks Keith Cheers...Steve

Thanks I'll take a look at the US brokerages on these makes. Not sure about the oceanis (I maybe unfair and I'll recheck the figures but aren't they a little on the light side (disp. and ballast) Also most of these I have seen are equipped for Med sailing so would need to factor in more of the...