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Thanks, Jodel. As you say, a prudent move by the CG, especially if the lifeboat was already out. It isn't hard to imagine how a serious...

If it's the video that I saw a week or so ago (and now can't find) In the Helford a yacht dragged its anchor towards another anchored...

I'm with Wansworth. Knowing where I am, and having AIS to tell me if that big bugger's going to be a problem, is a good thing. I like...

"Better a bad day on the boat than a good day in the office" Hmm... not always. Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm does bind...

You're clearly quite mad, but the world needs that kind of insanity. Yep - Big +1 I hope your other half will accept your demanding...

I very much doubt they called the RNLI. More likely, they called the CG, who tasked the RNLI. Agreed, that does sound a bit over the...

They're welcome to some of the wind here

Beat me to it! More seriously, it's quite possible that the engine failure was rigging round the prop. If the mast's sunk, but is still...

On my old boat, I was the windlass, so cable ties worked well, but the new one has an electric windlass, which chews them up, so I'm...

We're also 60 years older - not to mention that a significant number of us wouldn't last long without getting prescriptions filled.

Looking at the AIS track of the ship (can't remember where I saw it), were I in the jury, I'd take a lot of convincing that it wasn't a...

Just one of the reasons why I reckon ground zero is the place to be.

If you're having a midlife crisis, why not do it properly and sail there?

Well, it is in the UK. I suspect there are a few ferry companies in the Philippines and similar countries who'd be quite happy to "Take...

I'm a fan of le Tonkinois. It stands up to the weather pretty well and, if it gets damaged, it doesn't lift off like varnish, so all you...