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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

04-01-2020, 09:52

Replies: 71

Poll: 2nd Anchor / Storm anchor Poll

Views: 14,577

Posted By Captain Zen

Re: 2nd Anchor / Storm anchor Poll

Why is the classical Fisherman's anchor not mentioned in the poll? O does it have another name?

Forum: General Sailing Forum

24-12-2019, 14:46

Replies: 95

Where would you go live to learn to sail?

Views: 12,853

Posted By Captain Zen

Re: Where would you go live to learn to sail?

I learned sailing in dinghies and small boats on Dutch lakes in Holland, but went yacht sailing in Greece. Sailing and learning navigation from correspondent course between the Greek islands was the...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

24-12-2019, 14:22

Replies: 91

First, and possibly my last, boat

Views: 13,802

Posted By Captain Zen

Re: First, and possibly my last, boat

On my trips I saw so many disasters with roll reefing jibs that I installed a double forestay for a small jib and a genoa according the weather. In my time we had no electronics but only a small...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

24-12-2019, 14:05

Replies: 91

First, and possibly my last, boat

Views: 13,802

Posted By Captain Zen

Re: First, and possibly my last, boat

After 3 years sailing OPBs, (other peoples boats) as free lance skipper in the Greek waters I found my dream boat in Genoas Boat Show Italy. The fiberglass with teak decks and teak everything inside...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

22-11-2019, 08:41

Replies: 54

Heavy weather sailing, your strategy?

Views: 13,388

Posted By Captain Zen

Re: Heavy weather sailing, your strategy?

From Cabo Verde going west in January years ago the huge waves from behind broke under my 36' ketch. The rudder did nothing in the foam. It was bad. Not having a sea anchor I tied fenders on lines to...

Forum: The Sailor's Confessional

03-11-2011, 17:24

Replies: 151

What's the Worst Piece of Advice You've Ever Received ?

Views: 31,969

Posted By Captain Zen

Re: What's the Worst Piece of Advice You've Ever Received ?

When I was ocean sailing teacher on a 46' ketch in the Canary Islands. Worst advice I got was to stay put in the marina of Los Gigantes. I ignored it. The in rolling swell hit the outer sea wall with...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

03-11-2011, 17:01

Replies: 25

Island Trader 36

Views: 110,623

Posted By Captain Zen

Re: Island Trader 36

I don't know this particular one, but I owned and sailed one like it for 12 years. It is a fantastic easy comfortable boat. I got it in the water in Greece, sailed the Eastern Mediterranean Sea:...

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