Recent content by yesCDWplease

It's not brexit related. AFAIK, if a country has adopted resolution 40 then the citizens of said country must apply for an ICC via their own country or country of residency.

Right, so... I'm a prospective Day skipper Practical student myself. I've not done any formal theory training mind you, but there's nothing like four weeks away from work to motivate one to pick up the exercise book, plotter and training charts. I think after that and a few enlightening...

Or the kid could just not adapt well to the boat and make every one else miserable. Last May we took on a chap who was a friend of a very, very reliable crew member. He just couldn't take to life aboard, and claimed a phobia of public showers (I'm not making this up). The long and the short...

This is all incredibly informative to me, doubly do because of the divergence of opinion among those more experienced. It has me asking questions I would have otherwise overlooked. If I could go out in a dinghy in the morning, I would. I'm itching to actually get my hands on a sail and get a...

Hi folks, thanks for all the knowledge so far! A bit more about my experience and access to boats for those who asked... Regarding access to other peoples boats, I don't have much. There was an opportunity to go out with a racing club on Saturday mornings, but since I'm in the office every...

I'm a beginner in this realm, so I'm sure there will be some silly questions.... A bit of background, I'm a mobo rental ditchrcawler on the Shannon system a few times a year for about five years now. But I want to be able charter a sailboat and SWIMBO is fully supportive in this endeavour. To...

Hi Gents, A bit of backround to start. Myself and two friends have been renting our way around inland waterways for the last ten years and would like to expand our horizons a little. Sailing seems like the next logical avenue for us to explore.After doing some research we've discovered that...