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Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 11-02-2021, 08:01
Replies: 371
Views: 88,725
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Dream Yacht suspending Guaranteed Charter Income payments

Good post, geoffkimblin, it’s pleasing to hear your experiences have been so positive: an encouragement to all us owners and those considering charter programmes. We all want DYC and the other...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 01-02-2021, 02:18
Replies: 11
Views: 2,735
Posted By AthenaB
Is this a viable and affordable plan for cruising the Med?

As a family we have bareboat chartered Greece (Ionian and Peloponnese), Croatia, Turkey, South of France and Majorca- truly you are spoiled for choice and will have a wonderful time... as has been...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 30-01-2021, 11:17
Replies: 64
Views: 17,476
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Best stowaway bikes for cruisers??

Nice one, Sailingmartin - perhaps these pics will inspire a Brompton owner gallery of exotic locations!
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 30-01-2021, 03:43
Replies: 64
Views: 17,476
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Best stowaway bikes for cruisers??

Big thumbs up for the Brompton mentions - we love ours. Awesome build quality and the folding system is super smooth as well as compact. Here are a few pics to show them half folded on a cruise...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-12-2020, 20:26
Replies: 54
Views: 10,709
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Teak decks

My wife and I were invited on board for drinks on a beautiful Jongert 20m ketch last year in the Ionian: traditional, original teak decks. The owner swore by salt water only, scrubbing with a firm...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-10-2020, 06:16
Replies: 77
Views: 19,684
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Leopard 45 or 50

The OP’s question is about 45 or 50 - the Sisu/YouTube suggestion relates to seeing if the 45 works as a couples’ boat or if he needs bigger.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 06-10-2020, 21:43
Replies: 77
Views: 19,684
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Leopard 45 or 50

Check out Sailing Sisu on YouTube - South African couple with limited experience to start took a 45 out of Cape Town to the Med successfully. Plenty of boat for a couple...
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 06-10-2020, 02:23
Replies: 17
Views: 4,601
Posted By AthenaB
Re: RYA Competent Crew & Day Skipper Courses

A mate of mine and his wife based in Abu Dhabi are also doing online Day Skipper now and are trying for DOSC in November I believe.
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 05-10-2020, 17:01
Replies: 17
Views: 4,601
Posted By AthenaB
Re: RYA Competent Crew & Day Skipper Courses

Dubai Offshore Sailing Club runs both, I believe - close to home for you and Dubai is fairly easy to travel to under Covid-19 restrictions. Limitation there is the range of sailing - limited...
Forum: Navigation 28-09-2020, 23:15
Replies: 44
Views: 32,328
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Navionics: which ipad will work ???

We use a three year old 12.9 inch iPad Pro with 256GB - an expensive outlay but worth it for the huge memory. As owners in a charter fleet, we like to sail numerous bases as we build up a collection...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 10-09-2020, 01:47
Replies: 18
Views: 2,955
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Affixing Underwater Lights + Induction Lights

Amen!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 21-07-2020, 01:02
Replies: 36
Views: 3,551
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Glasses needed...

I highly recommend Maui Jim prescription shades. I had my eyes tested to have them made to my prescription in Dubai and they came back from the factory within two weeks. Brilliant quality all round...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 25-06-2020, 10:21
Replies: 109
Views: 18,724
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Ideal Boat Bike?

We love our Bromptons - they have carried us happily all over London and Dubai and will soon come along on long term cruising. Great folding, very comfortable, classic cruisers. 218055218056218057
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 15-06-2020, 23:34
Replies: 371
Views: 88,725
Posted By AthenaB
Re: Dream Yacht suspending Guaranteed Charter Income payments

As an owner with DYC who has watched this thread with interest since it emerged I feel I should respond. This is my first post on Cruisers Forum.

Firstly, let's spare a thought for all those...
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