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  1. BrendanS

    As an Instructor and a generally nosy person who spelling is crap.

    I came into boating having decades of navigation knowledge from multiple flying licences, mountaineering ( with RAF mountain rescue for some years, even though I wasn't in RAF). I ended up on committee of a boating club, so thought I should get some qualifications, so I could tell members...
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    Anchor - Mantus M1 (apologies for the extended opening post - don't read if you have a train to catch).

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    I need help with my novel! Any advice welcome

    There are two or three ways you can go. Write it as you want it to be. Film makers often care little about detail, historical or otherwise, and just put something together that makes a great story. Some put together pretty good detail, but take the storyline off in the way they want to go. A...
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    RIP Peter Hill aka Rubberduck

    That is very sad news
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    Ethnic minorities and sailing.

    this longer video puts it into perspective. So far ahead of his time, and so, so intelligent.
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    Upgrade ‘imminent’ having bought a boat that was far too small.

    is that with 2m or 1m distancing? :)
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    Ethnic minorities and sailing.

    It's not a recent thing. Going back to the start of the ybw forums when there were only a few forums, not the many we have now. Turban wearing lovely gent with boat on Thames - left because of prejudice. Lovely openly gay male couple who attended many boatshows and forum events - left because...
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    Ethnic minorities and sailing.

    Equally gobsmacked. He was always high in my estimation, sky high, now stratospheric
  9. BrendanS

    Should yacht clubs stop charging a joining fee?

    you do realise this is a 4 year old thread, not a new one? What benefit to resurect it now, and not respond to current threads instead?
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    Where can Hook and loop (Velcro) be used on a yacht?

    If you look at any 'big bottle' gas bottles, they never use velcro, only buckles. If you only have small bottles, probably ok. I'd still go buckle
  11. BrendanS

    Where in Wales?

    I would have suggested Aberaeon as well. Also Newport Pembs - drying only, Boat Club, and spectacularly beautiful. Most of boats under 30' but I have seen boats that size there Newport Moorings, Pembrokeshire | Cymdeithas Gychod Afon Nyfer a Harbwr Trefdraeth Sailing Newport Pembrokeshire |...
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    Brass clock needed

    5" at dial , or at backing plate?
  13. BrendanS

    We can sail 260 miles and stay in another place - Boris has defended it!

    easily solved by relaxing lockdown for a while and letting cases rise.
  14. BrendanS

    Bloody lobster pots!

    can you translate that into mainland english?
  15. BrendanS

    Drone for taking aerial photos of anchorages?

    Apple devices have good support, all the way back to iPhone 5S which was released in 2013. Supports anything iOS 10 and above (current s 13.4)
  16. BrendanS

    OK I'll do a where is I

    sorry for the delay, I only saw it 6 minutes after you posted it :)
  17. BrendanS

    OK I'll do a where is I

    25 de Abril Bridge - Wikipedia
  18. BrendanS

    Where are we 3?

    somewhere on Harris?
  19. BrendanS

    Another where are we?

    thats me mistyping. It is correct (Nevis) in the link
  20. BrendanS

    Another where are we?

    :) I googled whale boat in google images, and found pic, then the rest was easy
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