lionelz
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Haha good one. Mind you Sunday was great at white cliffs on IOW only one other boat there. Mind you that could be it for the summer down southYes, but you are huddled together to stay warm!
Mediterranean Raft-Up
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Hurricane
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Seems like I draw the short straw every time the Sant Carles lot go rafting.
I drop my anchor and all the other ?uggers just raft of my anchor!!!
I drop my anchor and all the other ?uggers just raft of my anchor!!!
Whitelighter
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I'd offer to assist this year, but surely we need to test out your brand new rocna?????
Dorset Dan
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Great footage, thanks for posting.
If anyone is still in Cala D'or would you mind keeping a look out along the marina for a good day charter boat up to 10m, thread here: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?457124-Cala-D-or-charter
Thanks in advance
Ps also planning to take a look at BCUK's axopar whilst there - anyone spotted it in the marina yet? http://www.boats.co.uk/boats-for-sale/axopar-28-t-top-1470
If anyone is still in Cala D'or would you mind keeping a look out along the marina for a good day charter boat up to 10m, thread here: http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?457124-Cala-D-or-charter
Thanks in advance
Ps also planning to take a look at BCUK's axopar whilst there - anyone spotted it in the marina yet? http://www.boats.co.uk/boats-for-sale/axopar-28-t-top-1470
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Portofino
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It's an Antibes posse vs St Carles vs Cala D'or vs Solent vs N Wales gauntlet, but it has to be an open water raft, rather than tied to a pontoon (if I throw down the gauntlet, then I get to write the rules
I,am In if you broaden Antibes to SoF -which to give best shot of - out do t,others - worthy of consideration ?
Suggest N of Lerins -S of Juan Les Pins near that rock marker -shallow
CLOUD9
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Ensenada De La Canal, Ibiza. A lunch and swim stop on our way to Formentera.
No. Targa 62 'Fancy That'
CLOUD9
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We are going for the record tomorrow.... watch this space!Great pic. I can feel a "most number of boats in a raft" challenge coming on ....
CLOUD9
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We had 3 anchors out which was more than was necessary in the circumstances. Centre and both outer boats.
CLOUD9
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Well spotted... its all a bit laid back out here! I have mentioned it to those who have none and the Puerto de Sabina chandlery is doing brisk business.
I have a dilemma with CLOUD9. Advice required. I fly the club burgee on the starboard side as I have a warrant for the (defaced) Blue ensign. The courtesy flag therefore demoted to the Port side. I remember researching it and finding the advice on this situation a bit inconclusive. Thought about asking at the time but loathed to start a 'flag etiquette thread'. Talking of flags....I am also am surprised that hardly anyone seems to bring in their ensign at sunset. I am trying to knock the Cala d'Or posse into shape!
Hurricane
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Just as well you didn't come to Sant Carles then.
We are in Catalonia so we fly both the Spanish and the Catalan flags.
That would have given you an extra flag to fly.
When away in other countries, we do fly the appropriate courtesy flag.
Have you ever tried trying to buy a Sardinian or Corsican flag?
jimmy_the_builder
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Don't know about Sardinia, but buying a courtesy flag for Corsica is very easy, they are widely available in the chandleries in Antibes for example, and I think we bought our last one at the little shop on the beach at Girolata.
Nick_H
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Sardinia flag is easy Jimmy, just buy 4 Corsica flags, cut out the head shapes, and glue one in each corner of that St George's flag you have hanging from your bedroom window. You can stand on the transit van to reach it
Hurricane
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Yea, but if you are coming from the Baldricks - the local fondlerys look all confused when you say you want a black face on a white flag.
jfm
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I'm no expert but the dilemma is solved on sailing boat with space at top of mast by putting club burgee at top of mast (or exceptionally, and sometimes with permission needed) on the bow, leaving the stbd spreader for the courtesy flag. There isn't an obvious equivalent to that on a mobo. I think, but I'm not sure and don't see much consistency on the point, that yachts with this dilemma (due to not being able to put club burgee at top of mast where it interferes with tech equipment) put the club burgee and courtesy flag side by side on separate halyards on the starboard spreader. On a mobo the equivalent would seem to require two little staffs on the starboard side, or the club burgee on the bow (with permission, if the club in question requires it. I believe NYYC is a permission case and RYS surely is, and probably both give permission sparingly, but perhaps many other clubs don't care - I don't know). For sure you cannot have the club burgee above the courtesy flag on the same halyard/staff, or vice versa - both are wrong, or at least "wrong".
Definitely a first world problem though
Throughout the Med, almost no-one seems to bother removing ensigns overnight in harbour
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jfm
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Sardinia flag is easy Jimmy, just buy 4 Corsica flags, cut out the head shapes, and glue one in each corner of that St George's flag you have hanging from your bedroom window. You can stand on the transit van to reach it
:encouragement:
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Deleted User YDKXO
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Does that mean that if Jimmy and I were to raft up between you and NickH we would get 'free' zero speed stabilisation
MapisM
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Do tell, why on earth JTB is hanging the ancient Genoa Maritime Republic flag from his bedroom window...
A nice touch anyway, most Ligurian folks would appreciate! :encouragement:
PS: as an aside, and just for the records, regional flags used as c/flags aren't so popular anywhere in IT - and surely nobody would get offended if you are not flying one.
Actually, nobody would get offended also if you wouldn't fly the IT c/flag, but that is expected, sort of.
Btw, the correct one is the plain vanilla tricolour, without the shield of the maritime republics in the center, which is meant to be flown only by IT registered boats.
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MapisM
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LOL, are you already regretting not to have fitted the Seakeeper this winter?Does that mean that if Jimmy and I were to raft up between you and NickH we would get 'free' zero speed stabilisation
I hope you are enjoying your SE cruise, weather is still gorgeous at the moment here in the SW.
DougH
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I refuse to be 'knocked into shape'.
My body is in to bad a condition already.
PS Bribery is possible in the shape of whiskey or cider.
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Deleted User YDKXO
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LOL, are you already regretting not to have fitted the Seakeeper this winter?
I hope you are enjoying your SE cruise, weather is still gorgeous at the moment here in the SW.
No I'm not regretting it presently. As it happens I don't think stabilisers are justified is S Sardinia because if one deserted anchorage gets a bit lumpy you just move to another deserted one. I might change my mind later in the year! We are currently in Villasimius where it is quite windy, F4-5 from the west. Yes we are enjoying our little cruise despite our brush with the military in Zafferano