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Who'd have thought that you could have what looks like a valid UK passport, but it could now be too old to let you into the EU. Holidaymakers are being warned not to get caught out by the "passport 10 year rule" which can ruin EU travel plans. Holidaymakers going to EU caught out by...

This 8mm galvanised chain was fine in the manual Lofrans windlass but when I upgraded to a Lofrans electric windlass last year, it did a jump on the gypsy. It might have been purely because I only have about 80 degree turn around the gypsy and the electric runs rather fast. No idea...

Is it like this in every marina in the Solent right now? I'm just wondering if it's worth moving to a 'cleaner' marina. On second thoughts.. Does anyone think that bringing the cats to the boat could keep the birds away?

AIS shows 'a really big hole' Although Marine traffic is showing this as received by a shore based receiving station on Bornholm Island... I wonder where the real AIS AtoN is being transmitted from (over VHF) in order for vessels in the area to receive it.. News says vessels should keep 5...

The Gas Safe Register replaced the CORGI registration in 2009 and is the official list of gas engineers who are qualified to work legally on gas appliances. The Gas Safe Register is also the official list of businesses that are legally permitted to carry out gas work. I have spent the past...

I was surprised when I recognised the picture of the hovercraft on the front page of the CNN news website today... edition.cnn.com/travel/article uk-last-hovercraft-cmd

I was just watching a YouTube video on 2 stroke outboards and when it came to the part that showed the chap filling the outboard from a gallon can, I thought what a great spout. It was push button to start/stop pouring. With my current tender outboard, a Yamaha F6CMH 4-stroke, the internal...

Back in 2013, the flare requirements were a full RORC pack which included 4 parachute rockets, 4 red handheld, 2 buoyant smokes and 4 white handheld flares (as well as what's already packed within the liferaft).. This year, the requirement seems to have reduced somewhat and is now just 4 red...

Since I bought my last RORC flare pack the regulations for Cat 2 Monohull appear to have removed the requirement for parachute flares... Floating smoke flares also appear to have disappeared from the requirement. 2016-17 World Sailing Offshore regulations changes OSR 4.23 Pyrotechnic signals...

Exactly as the title says.. I have taken the mast down (Moody s38 masthead rig with twin spreaders) after 20 years - new shrouds are currently being made. Removing the first chain plate I found the fixings to be in surprisingly good condition... Any crevice corrosion in the bolts looks quite...

YBW News has a link to the new Icom Handheld DSC Radio website.. News item here YBW News - new-dsc-handheld-website-icom Reading the article on the ICOM website it suggests that these can now be used across Europe, with the proviso that the licensee register will still only be available to...

Just installing a new Wind generator and associated HRDi controller. Requirement is for 4mm sq cables (as short as possible) from controller to battery and inline fuse to each battery as well. I thought, easy.. Cable should be good for 39A.. Fuse at 30A, perfect so I went to Furneaux Riddall...

How on earth did he manage this jump... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34593638

I'm just planning a trip across to Cherbourg for this coming bank holiday weekend and I'm sure I recall someone here recently saying there are some sort of works in the area near the marina that need to be left well clear. I cannot however find reference to the thread and the equivalent of the...

Just replaced the old, failing swing arm type tank sensor with one of the WEMA sensors. Seems to work perfectly and gives expected fuel level readings at the gauge... I don't normally have issues with working out which o-ring / washer / seal to use but neither of the two o-rings that came...

150 targets on the screen.. one ship at 90+ miles from me, a handful at 75+ miles and a base station showing up near Boulogne 101 miles away.. wow! I guess the antenna splitter really is not lossy after all...

Wow.. new skippers at the helm of America's cup yachts... :) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26985127

The Rolex Fastnet Race 2013 starts from the RYS start line off Cowes at midday on Sunday 11th August with 350 boats entered. Over the past few months I have chatted to a few others on the ybw forum who are either crewing or entering their own boat.. Who else is entering and on which boat...

New race just posted.. Start 10am Saturday morning.. weekend race. Apologies for registering for the race but not being able to take part in this one - I plan to be on board Jubilant in real life. We will show up in Sailonline as a yellow dot within your virtual race.. Good luck! Rgds...

Being sold by a friend on eBay.. PM me for further details or if you wish to buy but miss the auction. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bavaria-37-2000-upper-lower-rudder-bearings-housings-/181074264079?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item2a28de000f