For those with offshore ambitions.
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[70521]
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Only one gem of information in that article.
prv
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"Essentials", presumably, being gin?
Pete
Pete
V1701
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Manfred Kerstan sails an Oyster 825 and always advises people "don't get too big a boat" :encouragement:
Kukri
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I tend to pay careful attention to anything Elaine Bunting writes.
KellysEye
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The article is right, we sailed 8,000nms and the longer we sailed the better we got.
scotty123
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Another version of Gary Player's comment - "The more I practice, the luckier I get".
Frank Holden
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So... cutting it down to a readable length..
Ship suitable crew.
Set sensible watches
Carry spare stuff.
Know how to fit spare stuff.
Know how to fix stuff when you don't have spare stuff...
Being paid by the column inch can lead to one becoming more verbose...
Ship suitable crew.
Set sensible watches
Carry spare stuff.
Know how to fit spare stuff.
Know how to fix stuff when you don't have spare stuff...
Being paid by the column inch can lead to one becoming more verbose...
westhinder
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capnsensible
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If you don't know that it could well be very useful information and highly readable.
If you are a know all, then why comment?
ryanroberts
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This has made me want to make my own tonic water, as well as the usual dreamery. Rucksacking bottles around is a pain even when very very inshore.
[70521]
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Perhaps there should be a link to where you can buy these huge bottles of your favorite tipple in order to reduce the amount of packaging we carry? 
