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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 17-01-2020, 08:08
Replies: 57
Views: 11,923
Posted By Michaele
Re: BEST marina in the Med?

Gibraltar is where we kept our boat for 8 years.. Queeensway Quay is nicest but not much in it... Really fun place to be with access to North Africa as well as Spain and the rest of the Med...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 17-01-2020, 07:40
Replies: 0
Views: 616
Posted By Michaele
Panama Canal transit

I know there are lots of videos around of the Panama Canal but This is the one I made on board a boat called PAX

https://youtu.be/snAKIOEPVYo
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 17-01-2020, 07:37
Replies: 0
Views: 691
Posted By Michaele
Caribbean sailing

I made this video a while ago and wondered id it was of interest to anyone or brought back memories...

https://youtu.be/myKaan8AInk
Forum: Destinations 14-01-2020, 09:30
Replies: 0
Views: 875
Posted By Michaele
Caribbean Sailing

If anyone is heading out there on a budget this might be interesting...

https://youtu.be/myKaan8AInk
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 24-05-2019, 06:53
Replies: 0
Views: 887
Posted By Michaele
Panama to Galapagos Islands film & South Pacific

Donīt know if anyone is interested but I have just uploaded a short film of my passage from the Panama Canal to the Galapagos

https://youtu.be/lWoanv8kcWE

There is also the Panama Canal transit...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 20-05-2019, 06:34
Replies: 0
Views: 1,106
Posted By Michaele
Panama Canal Transit

I have just uploaded to Utube a video of my Panama Canal transit

https://youtu.be/snAKIOEPVYo

There is also an extended version from Trinidad via Venezuela, ABCs to Panama Canal and onto...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-05-2019, 06:49
Replies: 70
Views: 10,344
Posted By Michaele
Re: Are there true advantages to sta-loc standing rigging?

The big advantage of Sta-lock is that you can carry spares and fix most problems in far away places.. I re-rigged the standing rigging in Gibraltar with sta-lock and the swages were made by the yard...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-05-2019, 06:43
Replies: 84
Views: 12,934
Posted By Michaele
Re: Full or empty water tank in tropical temperatures

I always try to keep my water tanks absolutely full to the brim particularly when I leave the boat in some hot clime for the hurricane season. If there is no air in the tank or very little then the...
Forum: Europe 25-04-2019, 05:56
Replies: 21
Views: 5,283
Posted By Michaele
Re: Long term mooring near Alicante

I agree with all that. Used to go into Cartagena before there were marinas and the town was lovely but is less so now...

For economy and direct flights from UK the marina at Almirimar is really...
Forum: Challenges 25-04-2019, 05:31
Replies: 180
Views: 48,795
Posted By Michaele
Re: Long distance sailing in small yachts

I agree with all of the above except I think it is more the person rather than the boat... And their age and financial situation...

I circumnavigated in an Angus Primrose Moody 36 and that was...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 25-04-2019, 05:00
Replies: 10
Views: 2,336
Posted By Michaele
Re: New to EU. Where to register and why?

The important thing re VAT is to have a builders certificate or similar document showing the age of the boat. As you correctly say pre ī86 means she is not liable.

A great many EU boats are...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-07-2016, 09:24
Replies: 7
Views: 6,721
Posted By Michaele
Re: Westerly Ocean 43

Having sailed around the world I really wish I had done it in a Westerly Ocean 43.

Brilliant boats made for blue water sailing with the comforts and security you would expect from a Ron Holland...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 14-09-2006, 01:56
Replies: 56
Views: 25,974
Posted By Michaele
Clive hi, Sorry I did not recognise the 'nom...

Clive hi,

Sorry I did not recognise the 'nom de net'! Sadly I have only had mine a short time but when the engine failed in mid channel I sailed her into Dieppe in a F6 and she was brilliant.....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-09-2006, 10:57
Replies: 56
Views: 25,974
Posted By Michaele
Well done - sounds fun - Millbrook by Plymouth is...

Well done - sounds fun - Millbrook by Plymouth is a very inexpensive place with lots of Cats there -----

Please join the Prout Owners Assoc -- see a few posts above.

My site has the route...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 02-09-2006, 07:28
Replies: 56
Views: 25,974
Posted By Michaele
PROUT OWNERS ASSOCIATION

Thanks for the spam tips. I have removed the email addresses from the members list of the PROUT OWNERS ASSOCIATION. Just means people have to email me for the address of other owners and I was hoping...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 31-08-2006, 02:54
Replies: 0
Views: 3,293
Posted By Michaele
PROUT OWNERS ASSOCIATION

I have in fact started a PROUT OWNERS ASSOCIATION on my web site www.michaelbriant.com then click on the PROUT OWNERS ASSOC. button.

There is a membership list to join the club and considering it...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 31-08-2006, 02:27
Replies: 56
Views: 25,974
Posted By Michaele
Moby hi, It seemed like a good idea at the...

Moby hi,

It seemed like a good idea at the time - a way of people keeping in touch. Now you mention it I am not so sure.
I was just trying to keep everything within the site and not have to keep...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-08-2006, 23:39
Replies: 56
Views: 25,974
Posted By Michaele
PROUT OWNERS ASSOCIATION

I have in fact started a PROUT OWNERS ASSOCIATION on my web site www.michaelbriant.com then click on the PROUT OWNERS ASSOC. button.

There is a membership list to join the club and considering it...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-08-2006, 04:48
Replies: 3
Views: 5,568
Posted By Michaele
George hi, Not sure if my mail washer...

George hi,

Not sure if my mail washer cleaned you out in error! I am still training it...
Did you email me your details to michael@michaelbriant.com as they do not seem to have appeared yet.....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-08-2006, 02:38
Replies: 3
Views: 5,568
Posted By Michaele
Prout Owners Association

Since the demise of Prouts there has been no 'Prouts Owners Association'.

Thre are owners all round the world so I have set up a Prout Owners Association on my web site...

...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-08-2006, 05:36
Replies: 56
Views: 25,974
Posted By Michaele
Having finished the new head-linings in the...

Having finished the new head-linings in the saloon I know exactly how the 'roof' is constructed and it is simply a single layer of GRP. I really cannot think how it would be possible for it to sag...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-08-2006, 05:25
Replies: 56
Views: 25,974
Posted By Michaele
Prout owners association

I have got a Prout 33 - Quest and am busy renewing all the head lining - only solution once the 'droop' set in....... Agony.

My web site michaelbriant.com/sailing is pretty extensive and has some...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-07-2006, 00:23
Replies: 234
Views: 59,889
Posted By Michaele
I find it very hard to believe that anybody wants...

I find it very hard to believe that anybody wants to be pooped by big waves. which is what happens if you go slower than the waves coming up astern.

Although most of my experience is with...
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 09-07-2006, 23:59
Replies: 9
Views: 2,746
Posted By Michaele
I actually wonder if the reason I tend to visit...

I actually wonder if the reason I tend to visit the UK IPC site more often than this is to do with the layout of this site... Just too many options???

For me there is no problem with carrying...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 17-06-2006, 04:10
Replies: 63
Views: 17,224
Posted By Michaele
If I muddled two separate incidents I...

If I muddled two separate incidents I apologise...

There are several attacks by pirates every year in the Gulf of Aden on yachts.... Having been attacked and other than financial loss having...
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