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This was the beast part of 20 years ago, and all the guy had was a kayak, which might have been used in extremis, but a bit tippy, which...

An easy way to check this would be simply to drill a small hole in the bottom of the rudder. If water comes out, it's worth...

I'm sure there are those who would think so, but my skipper was a lovely bloke, and definitely worth rescuing.

Not the really intelligent, but the really wealthy, who can get some other, hopefully intelligent, person to use their tools for us

Yes, that's how they got to us - the closest the RIB could get was around 75m. A young man of seriously sold build came to us with a...

A pedant writes... Irish Rover talks bollocks ;)

A few have commented on the state of this place before they left, very helpful and knowledgeable posters, and basically they got fed up...

Absolutely. My calculation is to add up everything you think you're going to need, then double the cost. Add up all the jobs and the...

To expand a bit, GAFIRS tried to tow us off the mud, but it was a Tupperware dinghy, and it just started to fold up when tension went on...

That sounds like one of those things where, like going aground, there are a few who've been lucky so far, those who admit to it, and liars

The one time I've been rescued, we decided that the easterly F7 was a bit much to race our 20 footer, so we put her back on the mooring...

There have been times, when the in-laws are visiting, when I've been willing the pager to go off.

In that case, I'd be looking for a comfortable V berth for when attached to the ground and a safe, easy to get in and out berth for...

I beg to differ. If you have a problem that interferes with your ability to manoeuvre or stay afloat, it's prudent to inform the CG, who...

We had a Snapdragon 24 for years. In the paperwork that came with her, we found a review from one of the yottie magazines that described...