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Does it really matter? Hudson Bay Company ships would measure their longitude from the Kames of Hoy (big cliffs on the west of Orkney)...

When I did my coastal skipper, aged 18, I did a prep week with a school. Unfortunately the school didn't own their boats, but had an...

I put the examiner on the helm (Rod Carr back in the early '80's) for short tacks up a river. He had mentioned his racing so told him he...

14th rule of boats. If you have a list of 100 things to check before going to sea, it will be number 101 that breaks.

I agree - and as many people already know, I’m one of the examiners. I really take issue with the idea that there’s some sort of RYA...

When I did my Coastal Skipper course many years ago, there were two others aboard doing alongside us a 5 day prep for the YM exam (which...

Confirm the answer is yes - I went this route earlier this year for YM Offshore. I considered using my own boat and crew, but in the...

Showed up on my FB. Thought it was an ad for a James Bond film at first, then saw the caption explaining it as a daring publicity stunt...

Depends which videos you are watching. I have seen a number that promote working methods that I was taught by professionals as being...

Its an interesting dilemma. An adult individual is responsible for their own actions. I for one enjoy the freedom in the UK to go to...

But I think it's perfectly reasonable of him to question his concern about it, and to canvass others' views so that he can settle on a...

In which case follow your conscience.

That's unkind. I am a generous man. So much so that I have left half a tin of boot top paint on board so that the new owner can move...

If you can agree an acceptable price take him for a trial sail (assuming boat is in the water) before signing a contract. Only hand the...

I took the pot of Red paint back to my workshop and compared to my 'paint stock' and found it a very close match to Acrylic Flame Red in...