Hi, You have an interesting way of operating for an Owner, it's a shame more do not follow this philosophy. I am yet to encounter a...
Hi, There is quite a bit of gossip about this yacht. One of the more interesting is the supposed gimballed guest interior? This alone...
Hi, AIS only works within VHF range. Outside this the vessel will be invisible to PC based observers where the data is gathered from shore...
HI, Given this as a procedure when would you suggest that the crew actually gain practical experience? Who would you suggest foots the bill for...
Hi, Airship, It wasn't one of those little fishing boats out of Antibes that took it in tow. It was a Purse Seiner - something well used to...
Hi, There is a whisper that the insurance is the big issue. I am afraid we will never see the real truth of this , it will turn into another...
Hi, Put simply, Their two best customers stopped ordering boats and the shareholders decided to wind the company up. There is plenty on google...
Hi, I wonder if they include a submersible service to get on and off it?
Hi, Thanks, As boats age they get heavier etc and it would be interesting to see how close the rel life consumption is to the calculated...
There is an update on ANU observer. He got 22 yrs. I can't post link from my IPAD http://www.antiguaobserver.com/?p=70764 I played around and...
Hi, You say you calculated this? How does the calculation compare to the actual consumption on the boat underway?
Hi, To avoid confusion the point I was trying to make was any fouling of the plate coolers will cause the whole engine a problem as everything is...
Hi, If these were really modern 3500 Engines you will find the FO Cooler is not in the SW System
Hi, It was pretty neat and we divided the crew into two groups of two, myself and another went ashore on day 1 and then we were lucky enough to...
Hi, The bit you have quoted is what the authorities would have you believe is a result of the ISPS and all the other associated paperwork...
Hi, Met some Canadians who had done that while we were in Tahiiti, they nearly died of de hydration on the way when becalmed for weeks with no...
Hi, It was pretty widely reported in the days following the incident. There has been a pretty steady stream since too. Costa Concordia:...
Hi, Given that there seems to have been Passengers who were involved with Crew Members who were not on the manifest 15 might be just the number...
Hi, I have gone the other way on a 50ft Ketch in 1983/84 with 4 people onboard. It took us 10 days Tahiiti to Mangareva, 4 more to Pitcairn,...
Hi, If the raw water intake pipes were blocked so badly surely there was a reduction in flow of water to anything that was served by that SW...
