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Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-06-2017, 06:37
Replies: 145
Views: 20,310
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Heavy weather, can we be honest?

fortunately, armchair sailing someone elses boat on the internet is quite safe /s
Forum: General Sailing Forum 30-03-2017, 08:11
Replies: 104
Views: 12,630
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Who has fallen off the boat?

we had a guy fall off the bow on anchor watch one night in November, Baltic beeing at around 8deg Celsius.
he was totaly drunk but wearing his vest.
to his luck, the guy he replaced was still...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 17-03-2017, 04:41
Replies: 203
Views: 27,523
Posted By Simonsays
Re: How Close Is Too Close?

don't mind the troll.

socialy acceptable distance is only the second important thing anyways.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 14-03-2017, 06:23
Replies: 203
Views: 27,523
Posted By Simonsays
Re: How Close Is Too Close?

it appears to me thou art easily offended.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 10-03-2017, 03:33
Replies: 203
Views: 27,523
Posted By Simonsays
Re: How Close Is Too Close?

it's also totally fine to just tie off alongside and have the bigger boat worry about all the anchor stuff, if you are riding a P-boat in the Navy ;)
Forum: Cruising News & Events 23-09-2016, 02:44
Replies: 112
Views: 19,868
Posted By Simonsays
Re: The Drones are here and ignoring regs

to early to drink that much.
yet.
Forum: Cruising News & Events 23-09-2016, 02:39
Replies: 112
Views: 19,868
Posted By Simonsays
Re: The Drones are here and ignoring regs

if i am not mistaken, there has to be a Komma between God and stop.
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 06-09-2016, 23:16
Replies: 158
Views: 14,101
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Sea Mile to Number of Posts Ratio

Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in New York
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,075
Images: 25...
Forum: Crew Archives 18-08-2016, 14:27
Replies: 26
Views: 2,753
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Need 1 way to Hawaii, Please help

this thread was entertaining but I think you folks scared the gal off.
might be for the better.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 18-08-2016, 00:17
Replies: 5
Views: 1,368
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Speechless

with that kind of reasoning you should be able to do all kind of stuff with his boat, so he does not send parts of your boat "into the mud"

just sayin
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 11-08-2016, 02:37
Replies: 14,966
Views: 2,650,561
Posted By Simonsays
Re: The New Joke Thread

it was, unless you decide that we are only supposed to write stuff that you think is funny. than it's a joke of a thread.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 11-08-2016, 02:06
Replies: 472
Views: 86,343
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Catamarans in 50kt winds

the one that wants a boat as safe as this for the one storm that will catch her unprepared ?
...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-08-2016, 23:41
Replies: 87
Views: 15,993
Posted By Simonsays
Re: How stupid are some people?

i'm getting a headache listening to JB, loud or not.
guess it reminds me to much of my last hangover.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-08-2016, 03:33
Replies: 87
Views: 15,993
Posted By Simonsays
Re: How stupid are some people?

exactly. how did we miss that floating fender at the stern! :banghead:
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-08-2016, 02:16
Replies: 87
Views: 15,993
Posted By Simonsays
Re: How stupid are some people?

it's a sailing vessel, they have right of way! :whistling:
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 09-08-2016, 23:30
Replies: 66
Views: 11,299
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Turkey - Military Coup

hi Yeloha,

i am sorry but you got that all wrong.
nobody hates your country.
in fact if we would not care about you, we would not worry about what is happening.

stay safe.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-08-2016, 12:34
Replies: 472
Views: 86,343
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Catamarans in 50kt winds

that sounds exactly like my first equator crossing.
no joke!
but it was funny!
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-08-2016, 09:32
Replies: 472
Views: 86,343
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Catamarans in 50kt winds

no Sir, you stay safe, if you really think what you said there.
i'll be at the Hamburg Summer Classics this weekend, without F10 winds.
and it's not an arm chair, i worked for my CPL in the Navy.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-08-2016, 06:44
Replies: 472
Views: 86,343
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Catamarans in 50kt winds

for yarn like that you should at least bring a bottle of rum to wash it down with.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-08-2016, 05:04
Replies: 472
Views: 86,343
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Catamarans in 50kt winds

yes definitly.
once you are in such conditions, they limit your options.
even turning the ship around is dangerous to impossible.
that is why the number one rule is to avoid such conditions if...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-08-2016, 04:48
Replies: 472
Views: 86,343
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Catamarans in 50kt winds

hmm lost in translation again
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-08-2016, 04:42
Replies: 472
Views: 86,343
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Catamarans in 50kt winds

there is also a difference between running with and beating into such weather. i wouldn't want to beat into your waves in a small boat (<20m) but i would be having a coffee on the bridge in that...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-08-2016, 03:36
Replies: 472
Views: 86,343
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Catamarans in 50kt winds

just throwing this in here, to remind y'all what you are talking about (or not)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG5SouF96TQ
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 01-08-2016, 23:52
Replies: 472
Views: 86,343
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Catamarans in 50kt winds

weather formations travel at a certain speed.
if your hullspeed exceeds that, it doesn't matter how many hulls you have.
your safety depends on your planning.
Forum: Our Community 01-08-2016, 00:44
Replies: 123
Views: 11,617
Posted By Simonsays
Re: Jack London - An Inspiring Example for Adventure

it's all about philosophy, Jim.
even sailing :)
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