The boat thread - an even shorter road to financial ruin?

GeoffCapes

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D Walker said:
At least you’re doing it the right way.
Motoring from A to B,
That sails and ropes malarkey is from A to somewhere with a lot of zig zagging all over the shop.
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You seriously cannot beat sailing though. The only sound is the noise of water being parted by the bow. It's so relaxing.

Although I concede, most are in either in the sailing or motorised camp. Very few are in both.
 
sionie1

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GeoffCapes said:
You seriously cannot beat sailing though. The only sound is the noise of water being parted by the bow. It's so relaxing.

Although I concede, most are in either in the sailing or motorised camp. Very few are in both.
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I agree about sailing. You relax and can't rush, it's down to the sea and the wind. I'm regularly around the N Wales coast and even on days when the sun isn't out it's amazing. Greek island hopping has a lot going for it as well, ice cold Mythos in a chilled glass, blue seas you can dive straight into..... step off the boat straight into a little taverna, epic.
 
philw696

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sionie1 said:
I agree about sailing. You relax and can't rush, it's down to the sea and the wind. I'm regularly around the N Wales coast and even on days when the sun isn't out it's amazing. Greek island hopping has a lot going for it as well, ice cold Mythos in a chilled glass, blue seas you can dive straight into..... step off the boat straight into a little taverna, epic.
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Second that have done the Greek Islands a few times good sailing every afternoon and into a beautiful harbour mooring Infront of the Tavernas and just enjoy life.
 
MarkMas

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Felonious Crud said:
Are you biboatual?
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Yes (everyone) I go both ways.

I sailed quite a lot in my younger days including 'big-boat' racing 'round the cans' in the Solent, and a few cross-channel races, and a bit of cruising (settle down!). I never sailed truly offshore, although was invited to go on the 1979 Fastnet by a crew I met in the pub in Cowes the night before the start. I couldn't go, and the guy they took in my place was never seen again, so lucky break there.

I have also done a fair bit of motorboating (I said settle down at the back!), and was Features Editor of a motor boating monthly magazine for a couple of years.
 
Rwc13

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MarkMas, you never fail to surprise me. Tell us more about your motor boating history….
 
Zep

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MarkMas said:
I have also done a fair bit of motorboating (I said settle down at the back!), and was Features Editor of a motor boating monthly magazine for a couple of years.
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A monthly magazine for both professional and amateur motor boaters? You know that could catch on :D
 
Ewan

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Zep said:
A monthly magazine for both professional and amateur motor boaters? You know that could catch on :D
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You say that, but there is only one such magazine left in the UK - Motorboats and Yachting. And that only sells in the region of 12,000 copies a month, even though it’s a very well written and produced item. No doubt I’ll be chatting with the editor, Hugo, at the Boat Show over the next few days.
With so much online, it’s tough out there for magazines.
 
MarkMas

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Ewan said:
You say that, but there is only one such magazine left in the UK - Motorboats and Yachting. And that only sells in the region of 12,000 copies a month, even though it’s a very well written and produced item. No doubt I’ll be chatting with the editor, Hugo, at the Boat Show over the next few days.
With so much online, it’s tough out there for magazines.
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Motorboats & Yachting. We used to debate that ampersand for hours but never got round to changing it to 'and'.
 
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