Yachting Monthly Letters May 2017 Well, it won a bottle of rum as the 'Letter of the month' but the picture they used for the instruments was clearly just an 'archive instrument picture' and I am not sure if those old instruments even had software to update! Here is a picture of my instruments so... Continue Reading →
Single handed insurance
Following my 'Change of plan' blog, the question of insurance cover for single handed sailing has been raised by correspondents. I had already discussed this with my insurers Pantaenius and their helpful and positive response follows:- Dear Mr Mines, It was nice to meet you at Southampton, and I hope you enjoyed the show. Thank... Continue Reading →
A change of plan
My original plan for the 2017 season was a cruise through Holland, Keil Canal, Swedish Archipelago, Gota Canal, over the top of Scotland, Dublin and back to the south coast. I was facing some adjustments to the plan as two of my regular and dependable crew have unfortunately ruled themselves out until further notice on... Continue Reading →
A Salutary Lesson
If one of your winter jobs was to update the software of your instruments, you would do well to note my recent experience. Having been pleased to have navigated the myriad of menus within my instrument system and successfully updated the software through an internet connection, I was a little smug about having the latestĀ āall... Continue Reading →