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100 Magic Miles by David and Carolyn Colfelt is the definitive guide to sailing around the Whitsunday Islands. Bought ahead of our recent holiday there but the charter company provided a marked up copy on the boat so we used that. Latest (14th edition) in mint condition with hard wearing pvc...

The season has clearly started. Newtown Creek, standing room only today. Shame the NT volunteers weren't out, they would have cleaned up!

I've been watching a new You Tuber recently, he's only on his 7th video and I like that he is young and very keen. As I look around the local club and marina, I often wonder how younger people can be attracted into the hobby. Ed seems keen as mustard and is just 28 years old. Wasn't planning on...

Latest email from the RYA trumpeting their new association with Sunsail with a prize competition. Only after entering do you find the prize is not a cat in the lovely summer sunshine but a monohull "for travel between October 6, 2024, to November 3, 2024, or from March 9, 2025, to May 18, 2025."

I tried a search and did find the What yer get fer Xmas? thread but no definitive make/model specified. Looking for a telescopic ladder to access the boat when it comes out of the water next month. Previous used a two section ladder but had to drive it around poking out the back of my car...

Can anyone recommend a sail laundry in/around Hamble. Elvstrom sails so might just drop them in there but I think Andy just farms them out once a week anyhow. A 38 foot AWB if that makes a difference.

"The Insider`s Guide to Choosing & Buying a Yacht – Expert Advice to Help You Choose the Perfect Yacht" Paperback by Duncan Kent - Published Feb 2011 Gently read, advice taken, now available for second reading! Excellent reviews on Amazon -...

Blue ensign - undefaced - 1 yard high quality stitched with anti fray mesh strip. High quality, very durable sewn 155g/sqm woven polyester. Fixing rope & toggle. Flown a couple of times but unmarked and as new. £25 inc P&P to UK mainland. Message with postcode for additional rate elsewhere...

Eaten here a few times. Lovely vibe and a small outdoor patio at the back if weather is nice. The Coast Bar & Dining Room

Rather than wander off track on another thread (the old oil one), questions were raised about why planes don't fly in straight lines around the world and I explained that over a sphere, a great circle route is a straight line. As an example, here is the route from Heathrow (EGLL) to Seattle...

Looking at booking a charter in the Whitsundays end of next month, last week of Feb and first week of March. Anyone with experience of local weather conditions could tell me if this is a daft idea, high risk of cyclones? A friend just sent us pics from their trip to Hamilton Island this week and...

Reading the small print in my Yanmar 3YM30AE engine, it has a "fuel stop" at 3,200rpm and states "continuous operation" at 3,100rpm. I was always taught to run these 3 cyl diesels at around 2,500rpm (needle straight up on rev counter, easy to set). I know these engines are designed for long...

If I turn off the domestic & engine power switches (and the the negative), the switch panel and fuse panel behind stays powered up when the boat is on shore power and the battery charger is switched on. It's quite handy so I can leave the bilge pump on auto but it also means the AIS is...

I have a set of three BVI "print on demand" Admiralty charts for the BVI. They were printed in Nov 2019 and I haven't updated or corrected them. In used but good condition. Complete with plastic extendable art tube/carry case. Three charts on "Admiralty" paper: Chart 2005 Road Harbour to...

The RYA currently offering 25% off 2024 Reeds Almanacs which makes them the cheapest I can find online. You have to order by phone and quote REEDS24. Tel 02380 604132. Members only. Plus reasonable postage or collect from Hamble HQ. The offer may or may not be associated with their recent...

I've been using Navionics on my tablet/phone for years, paying for different regions as I chartered round the world. My UK sub expired a couple of months ago although I had the intention of renewing sometime soon. That's been brought forward to today as I see a 14%/£5 price rise comes into...

Autumn supper at the RSnYC, Hamble this Friday. Members event but posting here to spread the word. Give the club a call if you're not a member, I'm not sure of the rules for guests. https://scm.royal-southern.co.uk//event/886647

Marc Lombard: The passing of a naval architect as discreet as he was talented

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I've got a 3 year old Ocean Safety PLB1 which I registered by snail mail with Falmouth at the time of purchase. I've just added a couple of MOB1s to my safety equipment and revisited the registration of my PLB1 and see the government have taken over this together with better online facilities...