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I packed it in this year, aged 83 (and my wife/crew) is even older. It wasn't actually handling the boat that was becoming difficult...

I stopped voyaging or sailing away from home waters just before I was 73. My previous trip of 15 months to the Med had involved a bit of...

Right old feast🙂

Wasn't it at Waterloo? One officer turned to another and said: "By gad, Sir. You've lost your arm." To which the other replied: "By...

But what about the occasions when they don't save a life? I made a point of thanking the ambulance crew who came for my wife, even...

Quite. Speaking as a former lifeboat crew member, a shout was always welcome, it justified the regular training we underwent. Not saying...

I thought it was The Black Knight.

It was all started by Nelson…saying it’s nought but a flesh wound as his arm was blow off……or was that Napoleon?

I disagree! For most boats this is probably the worst time to sell. Boats looking good and in ready to sail condition should sell...

Of course, the problem with getting advice from a body like the HMRC is that it doesn't really count. In that they can give you advice...

The whole point of this sort of callout is to prevent imminent death situations. Far better to go out 10 or even 100 times to stand by...

Rescued by the RNLI many years ago off Great Yarmouth in a rising gale.It was a delivery of a coaster and I was the sort of captain as...

Some photos ? As said the exhaust valve needs to be high but just be aware they can melt fenders particularly if some marina muppet...

My first inclination that my wife,then my girlfriend,had plans for me was finding her tidying the cabin on my boat🙂

Made the acquaintance of a drunk chief engineer in Imminghamwho maintained that planned maintenance was…….something😂