westhinder

Rather than talking, this chap is sailing: Old Man Sailing – Sailing blog a Rival 32 as it happens, and covering the miles across the...

Not necessarily if you’re using MarineTraffic. That often still gives the position hours after the AIS has been switched off. I often...

You need to toggle the AIS PAD button to remove the red boxes.

It is a useful feature, although it is not always clear at first glance whether you will pass ahead or astern. A drawback that I have...

Another vote for two filters in parallel with a changeover. In my case twin Racor filters with a glass bowl, so you can visually inspect...

Over 15 knot average VMG. Over 17 knot average boat speed. These things are ridiculous.

He is very funny in ‘Coasting’, wrinkling out the self determination, picadillos, peculiarities and foibles of the early solo sailors...

Try reading "La Longue Route" by Bernard Moitessier. He is both a sailor and a philosopher.

Good thinking. My approach has been to clip the preventer to the attachment point for the mainsheet on the boom, which is approximately...

I looked at some charts with a dram in my hand.

Treasure your Tupperware, they are closing all the factories in Europe.

When my Musto Snug was worn out, I replaced it with a Henri Lloyd midlayer jacket lined with Primaloft, which is brilliant, the warmest...

Just a daysail - in between (too) windy days. Classic Med: either there's too much wind or not enough.

I’m totally addicted to Windstopper fleeces. I have them in different thicknesses and seldom sail without one. As I type I’m wearing the...

What I love about this kind of thread is the number of different ways people enjoy the water, from classic wooden boats to new AWB...