Boat Forum / Sailing / September 2007

Just read the liferaft capacity thread and thought I'd start a new
one..
Reading about the boat that sank due to "slow"by that I take it to
mean not instantly catastrophic , water ingress.. I had cause to

dear all,I came across this recently, and thought there may be some
interest here:
http://www.hnms.gr/hnms/english/forecast/forecast_region_html?&dr_region=ionian_
islands
http://www.hnms.gr/hnms/english/warning/warnings_html

I was with a friend at the Southampton Boatshow, we walked around and
took a look at some boats that we hope to be able to afford in a few
years, i.e. 30-40 foot yachts. We also spoke to the people babysitting
those boats and asked them about features, special qualities of their

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Sailing down the Sound of Mull of few days ago a strange aeroplane flew
over.
It was 4 engined, propellers, about half the size of a 737, painted mid grey
with no apparent markings (I couldn't even see a  number), whisper quiet,

I say it's half-arsed simply because while his boat is making a two-way
trip only one way of the trip will potentially produce any profit. It is
folly to sail down to Belize with an empty cargo hold. Why waste an
opportunity to make a profit on the outward leg of the journey?

I'd like to know how a wind vane works.
Yes, I know I'm going to get lots of replies saying "it points to the
wind direction!"
What I'm actually after is what sort of electronics goes into the mast

At some point, you exceed the optimum number of "toys" so that your
ability to maintain them begins to exceed your time to use them.  I
believe this has happed to me.  With two small homebuilt sailboats and
a 28' S2 sailboat, a homebuilt dinghy, a 20' Tolman Skiff (homeebuilt)

Not the best video's but worth a peek.
Mini TransAt
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/media/07/0924
Big Boat SF

JUST PAINTED THE OARS with expensive paint.  I went outside to make
sure no bugs had gotten onthem and they are covered with black cat
hair.  If I didnt like cats, there'd be one less on earth tonight.

I often seem to find myself out on the water
and hungry because plans changed or the
wind died.  Since I'm often on small daysailers,
this presents a problem.

The right place to go before making a loan, find all tricks and tips
to get an easy loan here.
http://flingk.com/3rghlhg

Well, my son has been in the US for the last week.
Flew himself across to CA from SC, long range tanks fitted and off to
Hilo first light Sunday your time.
If you're near Santa Maria, wave him off.

My club yacht, steel 45 ft yawl 'Syrenka' is in Orkneys before her return journey to the Baltic.
She got serious weather when coming back from Greenland to Iceland earlier this season.
Couple of times put on the side with spreaders in the seas, in 10°B
On top of that got trouble ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7OssTlQQ4Y&mode=related&search=