Thinking of a change

[Peppermint]

In an attempt to revive my jaded sailing pallet I'm looking for a change of scene.

Peppermint is a rufty tufty 25ft sloop, scheel keeled, drawing just over a metre. Anyone got any ideas for a new home? I'd like it to be say three hours from Buckinghamshire.

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[Ohdrat]

N Wales? makes Ireland a prospective destination and also W Coast of Scotland .. of course!

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[ChrisE]

Wherever you go don't be tempted by the dark side, the East coast mudpluggers. That lot with odes to mud, smelly creeks and dirty water will do anything to get another lost soul to join them.

Typical East coast marina

Best of luck with your search, you are central enough to quite a few places.

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[Twister_Ken]

Buckinghamshire - not far to Luton Airport then. Which make s much of Yurp quite handy.

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[Gunfleet]

Absolutely right. East Coast at it's best, I would say. Also don't bother with all that radio check crap. There's no-one here.

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[ChrisE]

'cept you, John?

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[Gunfleet]

I wouldn't be here except the boat likes it and the wife is confident I won't be going far because of all the mudbanks.

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[steve_cronin]

Olympic Yacht yard...

...or Kalamaki Marina or Glyffada, Athens. Both half the price of UK south coast marinas and within three hours of Luton by EasyJet very cheaply.

Then your weekend destinations can be:-

Aegina, Hydra, Ermione, Porto Heli, Astrous and as to getting a week free! Well, the Cyclades, Navplion(the old Greek capital), Through the Corinth canal to the Ionian, The Med is your oyster.

You can trail a boat that size to Venice (12 hours driving without a trailer but not much more with IMO) and sail it down the Adriatic. This can be done in stages as flights are available from Trieste, Ancona, Pula, Bari, Brindisi all with cut-price airlines

Steve Cronin



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[Mudplugger]

Definately does not want to get involved in the E. Coast scene. Not at all suitable for normal persons of S.Coast experience, you wouldn't have anywhere to spend any filthy lucre. You would'nt be able to blag about your marina cost's. You might find some only 1/2 decent sailmakers & frankly the food! & Ale probably wouldn't suit the palate. Sailing with a couple of inches under the keel wouldn't do the stress level's any good at all. Besides which the M11/A12 couldn't take the extra traffic!.The Blackwater/ Colne/Orwell/Stour/Deben/ Alde/Crouch/Walton Backwaters are just mere dribblings of rancid, muddy water. You only have to look at the Posts made by the E.Coast contingent to see that we are seriously challenged.

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[Gunfleet]

Garn Tony!

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[claymore]

Oi - we don't want him up here - what about Rutland Water?

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[roger]

Think Baltic or Kattegat using Ryanair, Again you will get cheap winter storage and moorings. Its a short season - June/August but the days are long and theres no mud!

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[Cobra]

Just like to point out Chris that the picture you are showing is in fact one of the better kept East Coast Marinas.

Certainly not an area to be sailed by ANYONE from the South Coast...thank god, that much!!!

(fortunately for Tom, Peppermint originated on the East Coast, so she will always be welcome back home!! )

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[Ohdrat]

Re: Rutland Water

well I have heard that there's an uncharted spire that could be considered a nav hazard.. but then we have all those uncharted Rocks, yacht eating wirly pools and <A target="_blank" HREF=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3962807.stm>Norwegian Subs</A>

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[Peppermint]

Re: Right then

I'm prepared to be bribed not to turn up on the E.Coast. In fact I'll take bribes from any area to stay away. I'd prefer cash in a brown envelope please.

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[Ohdrat]

Re: Right then

I think Claysie'll come up with something to keep you away from the W Coast of Scotland...

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[Peppermint]

Re: I\'ll expect

something in FB's then.

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[Peppermint]

Re: Ah! the beauty of the Clyde

I've always enjoyed it. I wonder which flight to marina package offers the best price and shortest journey.

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