Bayrut

[Mr Cassandra]

Hello all .
Went to Conway Marina in North Wales to day . Met a chap geting ready to go cruising , lovely boat Freedom 40 Cat rig, showed me and the girls around, very nice . Anyway he said that he was off to the Med again Asked where he would winter next year . Suprising answer. Bayrut Lebanon .Said it has a Large clean and cheap marina, could keep a 40ft yacht there with all services . Aprox £750pa. He said that he has lived in this part of the world for the last 5years and no local bother , no fighting ,the local very friendly, everyone tring to build a new life.
does anyone else know more Cheers Bob T

Bob T

 

[billskip]

Either cant get insrance or its very expensive

Bill
www.aegeansailing.co.uk

 

[Mr Cassandra]

Bill, since when ,have you worried about little matters like that?.See you soon cheers bobt

Bob T

 

[billskip]

Not my insurance..Its all the others..Who pays when theres an accident..cause its never my fault <G>

Bill
www.aegeansailing.co.uk

 

[ccscott49]

Used to work out of beirut in the 70's, great place, I will be going there again when I get to that end of the med, I've heard very good reports.From many sources.

 

[JohnR]

It was better in the 60's ! See yoiu there in a year or three