Recent content by Siosarnoir

We love this place , it’s not somewhere to go in a blow it’s a place to go on your way home after doing a direct sail to Santander or La Corunna. You have to approach at near high water and not with winds more than a F4 . We would then go on to Arcachon another rather tricky entrance but quite...

I did this trip from Plymouth 6 years ago but the worst seas can be close to Cap Finnistere NW Spain so getting as far west as possible is a good plan . On our way home we considered putting in to La Coruna but the weather was worse around Finnisterre so in the end we kept out 250 miles from NW...

Yes I preferred the print size in the previous format, and the paper quality is poor too, but I suspect it is necessary to reduce costs . I would still prefer it to reading the on line version.

We heard on the VHF that a 28ft yacht left Salcombe for Guernsey on 15.7 17 and was overdue , did anyone hear if it was found or what became it ??

RORC Cowes to St Malo race

I have a Windpilot on my Rustler 36 .It has been fantastic, it helmed for 85% of the time on my trip to the Azores . It must be 14 years old now but has needed very little maintainance .

Mystic jaguar 22 offshore 8M contessa 32 Rustler 36 for past 19 years , not likely to change unless I win the lottery !

I have renovated the four biggest windows on my Rustler 36. The first I did the whole job myself , it is very messy and took ages but it did not leak the last three I sent to Eagle who do a super job. Removing the frames can be tricky especially if they were installed using Sikaflex as sealant...

We cycle where it is appropriate, in places like Roscoff the pontoons are wide and the distances to get ashore are big so we use our bikes. This summer one of our crew had a problem with walking but could cycle ok so the bike was essential, however we always stop and give way to those on foot so...

Re: Aztecmarine electronics I fitted a lightening Dissipator some years ago and have never been struck, I noticed Pete Goss had one. You can check their video at Forespar .com I bought mine from Force4 I think , cost about £50 then.

I have a 20kg Kobra 2 on my Rustler 36, after two seasons, I am very happy with it. it digs in very quickly , so much better than the CQR it replaced. I would suggest you get one slightly bigger than the re commended size as some reports of them bending under maximum load, but I would have...

I thought about doing the ARC or just crossing on my own but the costs especially the return trip put me off. So I decided a trip to the Azores would be worth thinking about. We made the trip in May 2011, Plymouth to Terceira then cruising the middle islands , Faial, São Jorge , San Miguel...

Not Cornwall but not far away , try J Moody , Modbury S Devon , very helpful and realistic prices , post code Pl21 0TS, tel 01548 831075.

Anchorage in the Cove Iles of Scilly We always enjoy visiting the Scilies, this is between St Agnes and Gugh

We have been regular visitors to Fowey for many years and still enjoy visiting, however last weekend we spent one night in Fowey and two nights anchored off Polkerris . It's ideal in easterly winds and has a pub and a restaurant. We have also found the shops in Fowey very expensive, especially...