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Anchoring & Mooring
04-01-2020, 09:52
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Poll:
2nd Anchor / Storm anchor Poll
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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?
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General Sailing Forum
24-12-2019, 14:46
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Where would you go live to learn to sail?
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12,853
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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...
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Monohull Sailboats
24-12-2019, 14:22
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First, and possibly my last, boat
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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...
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Monohull Sailboats
24-12-2019, 14:05
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First, and possibly my last, boat
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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...
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Seamanship & Boat Handling
22-11-2019, 08:41
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Heavy weather sailing, your strategy?
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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...
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The Sailor's Confessional
03-11-2011, 17:24
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What's the Worst Piece of Advice You've Ever Received ?
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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...
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Monohull Sailboats
03-11-2011, 17:01
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Island Trader 36
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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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