Boat Forum / Sailing / March 2004

Some people here have asserted that colregs apply legally rather than racing
rules (RRS) even between boats which are racing. There is an interesting
article http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/04/0111pera/ which describes
relevant cases heard in UK and US courts which have ...

dougies and jeffies and others seem eternally worried about NAVIGATING AT SEA
without triple redundant gps's, RDF, working C. Plath sextant, Almanac,
chronometer and SSB for time clicks.
This sailor -- who has sailed something more than a Hunter 19 or training

Hi- does anyone know of a web site where I could view charts of the ICW?
TIA, Michael

It's that time of year again, where I like to remind everybody that
St. Patrick was NOT Irish.  His parents were Roman, he wasn't born in
Ireland, and he didn't grow up in Ireland.
PATRICK  (5th century).  The enduring legends of St. Patrick are that

Loco, in attempting to troll the Rec.Marketplace area actually boosted my
sales!
<SBSailing007, thanks for the gear. All is as described. I actually spotted
somebody's whining on the marketplace board and found you had a great

The next FREE regatta will cross the Atlantic ocean and
it will start on March 18th 2004 at 12h00GMT:
La Rochelle - Fort de France
(The Revenge)

Okay, everyone come clean....what's the worst boat buying mistake you ALMOST
made?
For me, before I had a clue about good old boats....
I made an offer on a sad and rather homely looking Tanzer 26!

Hello sailing enthousiast !,
As you all know on october 3rd the 'World's toughest yacht race' will start
from Portsmouth (UK). After this 30.000 miles around the world against
prevailing winds.

My list...while avoiding very, very old boats....
Bristol 27
Catalina 27
Cape Dory 25 (70s model)

Trying to setup my new Casio SPS300 watch, I stopped as I needed to know
"Tide Interval" value for my area (North Adriatic Sea - Italy)
http://www.casio.co.uk/timepiece/frames.asp?page=products&ShowProd=SPS-300&brand
=1&subsubcategory=16
Of course I know timezone, longitude, latitude ...

RDF stands for "Really Dumb F*ck" when referring to Jaxass.
No need to type 5 letters when three will do.

I am getting a motor for my CL 16 (an older one # 878) and was hoping you
could help me with a recommendation for the HP and shaft length. I will be
sailing in a area where I will have to motor out for a 1 KM or so before I
can sail. I am currently looking at a 15" shaft between 3 ...

Got it for free and we dont know what modell or builder it is. And I dont
have any sails or rigg to it... :(
check the pics at www.lillafamiljenblom.se/foton/segeljolle
Best Regards

Greetings English Sailors,
This summer I plan to visit London.
Im going to be there for a few weeks and thought I would sit for a
Yachtmasters ticket if Im allowed, since Im a US citizen Im not sure

This appears to be one of the things the books don't cover...
With what (or indeed do you) antifoul the paddle-wheel type log? I need to
clean the crusties out I don't sail at least once a week, or have to take
the wheel out with accompanying water spout.