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    Please sign the petition for the missing yacht crew

    http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/u-s-coastguard-restart-the-search-for-the-missing-cheekirafiki-crew-dontstopsearching?recruiter=97106255&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_twitter_mobile lets pray they resume the search for the missing crew Tim
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    Long Shot, but anyone with superyacht experience?

    Would agree with STCW 95 not much point in going for PWC Instructor if you do not have any experience , I run alot of Instructor courses on the Superyachts and if you do not have the prerequisite 2 seasons experience you will not pass . Better to get level 2 improve your language skills and dock...
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    Coding the boat, some practical questions

    Mayday is wrong MAYDAY x 3 This your NAME x 3 call sign and mmsi repeat Mayday x1...
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    Forum BBQ -5th May, East Cowes Marina

    Will try and join the round the Island depends if the boss is up for it , would like to come to bbq x2 . Boat already at ECM Cheers Tim
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    jet ski,s at 65?

    Still young enough to have fun go for it. Tim
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    Anyone know the correct term for one of these

    Yup I would go for rescue ski although not the same colours as mine Red and Yellow they are very good fun in small surf , but I perfer the Malibu board for the big stuff. Tim
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    Anyone fallen in this year yet?

    Yes capsized my PWC 3 times in January February and March . 6 deg but about 8 now . Tim
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    Wow she is beautiful.

    Saw it a few weeks back, colour nice lines not starts off looking a bit like a fairey spear then goes very wrong . Sorry Julie . Tim
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    not exactly what we want

    Nice view though . Tim
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    Cruising plans this year.

    Off to visit Elba with a client looking forward to that one and another trip to Corsica with a different client so looking forward to that one as well. Tim
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    So who has

    Running a PWC Instructor course at the moment it is bllooooming cold thank god for dry suits Day Skippering for a couple of weeks next much more sensible Tim
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    Tom Cunliffe Day skipper book - relevant to motor boat owner?

    Some good books on the RYA site http://www.rya.org.uk/shop/pages/listing.aspx?mode=c&cat=Navigation(RYA+Main)&type=&sortby=&page=1&showall=1&course=&pList= Tim
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    RYA. New courses.

    Thread bump so people can see the new course and let us know what they think. Tim
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    RYA. New courses.

    I have signed up to offer these, they are needed and a step in the right direction for the Motor Cruising Scheme Start Motor Cruising .http://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/training/Web%20Documents/RYA%20Training/Training%20centres/Cruising/MC%20Start%20MC%20Crew%20Course%20pilot.pdf...
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    Should boats be allowed to do this to a man

    Was out with a client yesterday could not feel me feet after a couple of hours despite two pairs of thick socks,has been flatter than a flat thing lately and some great evenings for night nav so get out there and enjoy but just make sure you have your thermals on. I prefer teaching indoors at...
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