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What\'s YM up to?
First of all there was "Love me love my boat" (Aug 2001) which I thought would be very useful advice for enticing my mate to a life of long term cruising. You see, I have been yearning to chuck it all in, buy a reasonable 10-15 year old cruiser for a max. of 100K, and leave enough money in reserve for enjoying the cruising life. Consequently, when sailing our 7m yacht in Oz I was very particular in trying to make it an enjoyable experience for the mate.
Next we get the August issue and I'm flabbergasted to read that the majority of boats that made the crossing were in the 40ft range, and were pretty high class yachts. But what really knocked my socks of was the lady who said to her husband she would only go cruising if she had a dishwasher and a home theatre on board!
Well imagine if my mate had seen the article. "I'll only go sailing with you if I can have a washing machine and some flower boxes along that nice teak deck!!" There goes my cruising budget - all we would be able to afford is a YM rally to Portugal and back, fish and chips for supper.
So what's YM upto. To entice our better halves(?) to take up the cruising life are we going to see Gear Tests - Nautical Washing machines, Sailing Skills - How to stow planter boxes for Biscay crossings, Destination Guide - Boutiques and Supermarkets of Cherburg?
I think I might chuck it all in go and buy a cottage in Provence, and a days-ailer on a trailer!! At Classic Boat still seems down to earth with it's sailing articles.
First of all there was "Love me love my boat" (Aug 2001) which I thought would be very useful advice for enticing my mate to a life of long term cruising. You see, I have been yearning to chuck it all in, buy a reasonable 10-15 year old cruiser for a max. of 100K, and leave enough money in reserve for enjoying the cruising life. Consequently, when sailing our 7m yacht in Oz I was very particular in trying to make it an enjoyable experience for the mate.
Next we get the August issue and I'm flabbergasted to read that the majority of boats that made the crossing were in the 40ft range, and were pretty high class yachts. But what really knocked my socks of was the lady who said to her husband she would only go cruising if she had a dishwasher and a home theatre on board!
Well imagine if my mate had seen the article. "I'll only go sailing with you if I can have a washing machine and some flower boxes along that nice teak deck!!" There goes my cruising budget - all we would be able to afford is a YM rally to Portugal and back, fish and chips for supper.
So what's YM upto. To entice our better halves(?) to take up the cruising life are we going to see Gear Tests - Nautical Washing machines, Sailing Skills - How to stow planter boxes for Biscay crossings, Destination Guide - Boutiques and Supermarkets of Cherburg?
I think I might chuck it all in go and buy a cottage in Provence, and a days-ailer on a trailer!! At Classic Boat still seems down to earth with it's sailing articles.