Winner yachts from Holland? I recall good balance between speed and comfort and a lot of options to equip 8 or 9m boats for day sail/racing or cruising. On my shortlist but I went older, larger and more comfortable.........
Continuing the theme of getting bigger and bigger, I've now got hot water and a shower too
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I don't need the extra space though. Still Billy no mates, and every mile I've sailed this one has been on my own.
I'm afraid to break it to you, but your boat is haunted. Or there's a sort of reverse Fight Club scenario going on.
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He’s edgy enough with the 920.
Rigger of the Pinta was on-board for that trip from fuel berth to quayside 10m away. He suggested that I return to my cabin to get some rest after a long voyage of 30 seconds while he guided my vessel, and lo and behold, when I surfaced, he'd removed the mast. Total trip was less than a boat length, so doesn't count
But will it cross the bay of biscay in one? Or get one across the atlantic. I bet my Hanse 311 would.Bet you can't keep up with a Sargo 28 though.
And it has some modern comforts in case a Pogo is a bit too spartan.
Finger berth?Continuing the theme of getting bigger and bigger, I've now got hot water and a shower too
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I don't need the extra space though. Still Billy no mates, and every mile I've sailed this one has been on my own.
That wee beastie will fold to about 3.8metres, which is probably less than a modern 35ft mono.
I hope it's not discriminatory to quote the old joke: "Never mind the quality, feel the width"!
You guys keep moving the goal posts!
Even the rapacious Bucklers Hard don’t charge us extra, though frequently we need to fold one float simply to squeeze in. That’s fairly universalin fact. If marinas can fit you in open, it won’t be extra. We always offer to fold, sometimes we can open a float once we are in.
No. You did . We were talking about proper boats. You introduced MOBOS from some decrepit canal.
I empathise with tose of us brought up (Dragged) on 20 / 22 foot boats, rinsing dishes in the harbour before a quick wash in limited fresh water on board. Yes, as a 10 year old my job was foredeck and changing headsails - FUN! Probably now be in court answering to socail services.It is much more simple than posted
Since the 60's many people's wealth has increased, both in terms of capital and income.
We can now afford more than we, or our parents, did then.
On what are we going to spend our wealth (and income) or are we all leaving it for our children or charity (if there is a difference between charity and children
If you want to post and say you are impecunious - that's possibly because you own a big yacht.
We live in houses that are too big for our needs, we drive big flash cars (who owned a Jaguar or Mercedes in the 60s, I now see learner drivers in BMWs, Lexus, Jaguar and Mercs). Hands up if you learnt to drive in one of these cars. In the 60s we had just got rid of rationing. Who went to the Caribbean for holidays in the 60s, who went on holidays outside the UK in the 60s.
Harold Macmillan said in 1957, of Britons "you have never had it so good" - he had no idea and he won the election 2 years later. Since then Governments have changed but wealth/income for many has inexorably increased.
Jonathan
That looks interesting. Thanks. I may, however, follow your lead. Some days I think I’d be happier with considerably more room… Decisions, decisions…
A highlight of my summer was coming into Yarmouth on a busy 'limited space' Saturday...That’s really nice, Angus. Sadly I think Scott, of Yarmouth harbour would have kittens if we showed up with one
I was also wondering about the expansion of everrything!