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Sorry, but that’s a load of nonsense. My 2 year old spent an hour splashing about of an afternoon several times this year on the west...

I've swum a lot on the West Coast of Scotland in March and April and I just dived in. I've seen young kids swimming up there and staying...

Some clubs might actually run as essentially informal boat yards - up this way if its called a "boat club" rather than a "sailing club"...

Have you checked your facts? Many / most marinas and harbours in lots of the UK don’t sell petrol, only diesel.

Look at small boatyards - lots of them around the country who will allow you do do the work yourself. They may officially not allow...

Curious what happens when auzzies sail between states? Do you have to comply with the local state or do you comply with your state of...

Maybe you should go in winter - you will find they have a different hue, and add variety to your life! its useful to stop from time to...

Curiously they seem to have downgraded a more basic requirement: Skipper are no longer required to carry a fire extinguisher, anchor...

Many might think that not being tempted to motor upwind for 60 miles into 2-2.5m waves would be a positive attraction! But it is a...

I don’t think there’s any problem with logging activity as a child - but if that were an important part of the overall log you might...

Not sure I understand your point? If you care about 1/2 knot whilst sailing then yes you want a feathering prop and it will limit your...

Generally the wet bits are quite safe, it's the crunchy bits round the edge that are the problem

often retired people are busier than working people! BUT if they want to they can make the arrangements Different people use their...

I think Dunedin is suggesting that part of winter is your mental approach to it. If you assume there’s 8 months of grimness you’ll have...

Proper winter sailing - crisp January days, snow capped mountains, are actually not that grim for sailing - it’s autumn when the foul...