Boat Forum / Sailing / August 2008

The Indy has a Readers' offer for Bins. I dont think that most offers
are particularly special but these are nitrogen-filled, waterproof,
compass, range-finder, BAK 4, floating, central focusing, all for 50
quid in P&P.

Anyone not seen the pics from this news story of the Freelander going under?
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/58435/Driver-has-that-sinking-feeling
Tim w

Just thought with Rob, Donal, dougking, Dave checking in, I would say "Hi,
y'all."

During the last winter some of the rubbing strake (white plastic,
half-round, about 3cm top-to-bottom, slides onto a allow track about
1.25-1.5cm high riveted to the hull) got crushed against the pontoon. I've
been trying to trace someone who sells somethinh that could be used as ...

I hope that none of you missed the full coverage of the Star medal race
this morning. Seriously exciting. Wondrous stuff!

Well it seems that Britiannia still rules the waves.
See
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/sailing/default.stm
for the full olympics medal table.

It's over. People are catching on. Nobody wants such an unqualified person
as President in these hazardous times. The fact that Obama a lying,
ultra-leftist (read communist) Democrat makes matters worse. It ill be
McCain in a landslide. You idiots should have voted for Hillary ...

In common with a lot of sporting events, I get the impression that Cowes
Week is rapidly becoming little more than a venue for corporate entertaining
and vendors of all sorts of unrelated crap.
I am not opposed to the regatta, and even a bit of socializing after, but it

I'm looking for a cheap laser with Radial sail and mast, preferably
not too far from the south coast.
Ta

More police power abuse!
http://www.boatus.com/seaworthy/justice.asp
Sailboat helmsman gets charged with manslaughter when sailboat is run over
by power boat operated by an off-duty cop. Angle of impact indicates

Hey Donal, send me a PM.
Bart

this message is for Bobsprit
In the early 60s, I crewed and later skippered a 67' ketch (Raffle
Light) owned, at the time, by Clarence H. Thayer (Sr VP of Sun Oil).
joined the crew in the Canaries and we sailed to the Caribbea

Attn:  ASA posters,
Please send the following forn when reporting abuse to make our jobs
easier, we don't read all 350,000 newsgroups:

I've been lurking in these two groups for several months but have kept mum.
I figure it's better to read and learn than to just constantly run one's
mouth trying to be the center of attention like the person I'm going to
discuss.

I have bought 220 metres of rope for my halyards and sheets, at a good
price. I would like to colour code the halyards. Can anyone give me advice
on whether it is possible to dye rope safely, and how to do it?
Mike Sales