The Caribbean used to be known for "iffy" fuel but in 15 years of sailing up and down the island chain, the only "bad shot" I've had was in...
well - that brought back some memories!! As a young Lieutenant on the staff of the Flag Officer Medway,in whose "sea area" the Fort was, I...
Thanks once again guys: all great points and well taken!! Unfortunately, it looks like this delivery is fading away like snow in Summer. I...
Many thanks for additional infos, Aeronautic!! I'm beginning to look spoiled for choice and yet, as you know yourself, you dont get too much...
Dave - you're too kind! Many thanks for your good advice. Cheers, Tony (Actually, I've just got to knock off a little BVI-Belize delivery...
Well, Nilo - that is very good to hear. Now if they could only sort out the Cyprus problem...!! Actually, if I could find sailing/marina work...
Wow Nilo - some fabulous photos. I havent been in the Eastern Med for - crikey - nearly 20 years!! How Gocek has developed in that time!...
Thanks very much for that, Dave and for the "light wind" info. Just a couple of last questions since I'm actually doing the trip Southwards from...
Hi Dave, Many thanks for the reply - I was beginning to think we didnt have any real sailors at all reading this board:cool: ....! Anyway -...
I read the "sticky" about marinas etc from San Diego to Panama and it just so happens that I am shortly to do that trip in a sailing catamaran....
Oh woops!! Makes the case for a professional crew. If he was "econmical with the truth" with regard to the circumstances - I wouldnt like to be...
Thanks!! Got 3 quotes away as a result!! Seems there's a lot more "Stick and Rag" merchants reading here than I had imagined!! Tony
Hi John, If you get any "overflow" trips from your post - give me a shout! I specialise in sailboats (mainly cats nowadays) and live in the...
What yacht for a Round-the-world voyage? Agree that the Catana is a fabulous boat but for the perceived level of experience of the original...
Earlier posts mentioned "immediate Full Torque". Whilst this may be desirable occasionally (although, with forethought and common-sense,...
For Your budget, you should also extend your search to cruising catamarans. Excellent advice from AMG though, if you dont GoEarly, GoSimple and...
Its done all the time. Just finished this month is the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers which was over 200 sailing yachts, some as small as 32 feet,...
Catana transat delivery Bonjour, I am interested as I have just had a cancellation on France-BVI job as skipper. Have delivered "Spirit of...
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