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Forum: Crew Archives 10-04-2014, 05:17
Replies: 29
Views: 4,293
Posted By cocosshane
Re: Adelaide north up East Coast to Sydney

Hi Pete, hope you have got the crew you need and are ready to cast off. Pretty rainy here on the southcoast of NSW but good weather windows between southerlys so you should have a lot of fun. I'm...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-03-2014, 02:27
Replies: 20
Views: 2,974
Posted By cocosshane
Re: Change from 39ft to 24ft.....

Reiner, I just sailed south from your neck of the woods to the far south coast of NSW. Once I was south of the border I was happy to be aboard a monohull. But for your neck of the woods and up near...
Forum: Meets & Greets 29-01-2014, 03:58
Replies: 61
Views: 5,479
Posted By cocosshane
Re: Aloha, Y'all

You sure can Flemm. I use North sails and as long as they know the foil (luff) length they can cut you a 1, 3, 4 whatever. Some Cutters have a furling jib and a hanked on staysail. Some modern...
Forum: Meets & Greets 29-01-2014, 02:01
Replies: 61
Views: 5,479
Posted By cocosshane
Re: Aloha, Y'all

Sorry about the delayed response Flemm, different time zones. Yep lubricate those little hanks, a bit of silicon spray makes a big difference, just open and close them a few times to get the...
Forum: Crew Archives 29-01-2014, 00:35
Replies: 29
Views: 4,293
Posted By cocosshane
Re: Adelaide north up East Coast to Sydney

Hi Pete, I share your grief re crew. Its the perennial problem and put an end to my YACHT racing. It also influenced my choice of the Bristol channel cutter as my cruising yacht as I wanted...
Forum: Crew Archives 28-01-2014, 01:28
Replies: 29
Views: 4,293
Posted By cocosshane
Re: Adelaide north up East Coast to Sydney

Hi Pete, I have done most ports from Davenport up. I've been told Refuge Cove off Wilsons Prom is very good but I never sailed there. I will leave that advice to our friends from Victoria. One...
Forum: Crew Archives 27-01-2014, 23:08
Replies: 29
Views: 4,293
Posted By cocosshane
Re: Adelaide north up East Coast to Sydney

Pete, can't crew for you but I've been sailing the south coast of NSW for 20 years so if you haven't sailed there before and need any tips, don't hesitate to contact me.

Regards Cocosshane
Forum: Meets & Greets 27-01-2014, 23:02
Replies: 61
Views: 5,479
Posted By cocosshane
Re: Aloha, Y'all

Hi Flem, there are a lot of advantages to hard dinghys and probably just as many disadvantages. I don't want to start a debate here as I have learned in sailing and indeed many other sports that...
Forum: Meets & Greets 27-01-2014, 00:02
Replies: 61
Views: 5,479
Posted By cocosshane
Re: Aloha, Y'all

Goodaye Flem, I'm a newbie too but have been sailing for a long time. You sound like a big bloke (Aussie for man) so ditch the davits and pull the dinghy on board. Davits get in the way of...
Forum: Meets & Greets 26-01-2014, 01:27
Replies: 6
Views: 755
Posted By cocosshane
Re: New To Forum

Thanks noelex77, Happy Australia day!
Forum: Meets & Greets 26-01-2014, 00:53
Replies: 6
Views: 755
Posted By cocosshane
New To Forum

:popcorn:Greetings and Salutations, my name is Shane (aka Cocosshane) and I sail out of Batemans Bay which is located on the south coast of New South Wales in Australia. It's great to be aboard and...
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