Please find attached, the file for info on all lines on SM.   It is in french: sheet is "écoute" and halyard is " drisse"   Serge D. Tremblay,  Opéra, mango #51 --- En date de : Sam, 20.9.08,

I would appreciate if someone can advise me the recommended size and length for the sheets and halyards of both the ballooners please. What is the size and length for the blue, yellow and red

About "Carré d'As", An Super Maramu 2000 sailing back to La Rochelle Attacked by pirates near Somalie

Thanks, David. I guess the US governmnent has to use every means possible to raise cash at the mo!Just hope for all our sakes that it turns out that they are spending it wisely. Cheers,

About Asolare, an Amel 54 joining the World ARC Rally. Please read more

On a rather sober note I have just received the attached email from Commodore Escrich at the Hemingway marina.It may be that Cuba will be a difficult place to cruise over the next year.We may worry

Have fun calling the US embassy it is a premium rate call at extortionate rates and i dont think you will get chapter and verse in writing on for your intended voyage from Cuba to the US.  Getting

Dear Robin, John and David, Wow! What a fecund source of info and debate is to be found amongst Amel owners.I always knew we were no ornery bunch of boatowners ! Thanks for all your inputs. I am

Hi all, I'm an owner of the SANTORIN 104 and we had to change the transducer of the old 330 echolot. After changing the transducer, I got some depth signals. After a standing time of about 4 month in

I think that is a dumb idea - probably one of the dumbest ideas i have seen on this group.? Why would you tell lies about your last port of call - get caught out doing that and the shit could really

Ian, You will have no problem with Cuba. Keep your zarpe from whatever country you clear out of, tell immigration in Cuba not to keep your zarpe and not to stamp your passport,and when you get to U S

As far as i know, cutlass bearings are lubrified, at least on my boats, by the water penetrating in the grooves.   The real work is prying them out!   Serge, Mango #51 --- En date de : Mar,

Dear Group I have replaced my Amel cutlass bearing many times using factory replacement parts and must do so again later this month----has anyone located seals that are better then those used by

Thanks for that Robin, Going into - transiting - Washington DC they 'the Agriculture people' even confiscated six tins of Haggis HELLLLLP surly not WMD's Also since 911 now that they have? the

David's comments re entry from Cuba are essentially correct.   American citizens are not banned from visiting Cuba,  They are banned from spending money in Cuba and it is the IRS that gives them

Sorry folks but that is BOLLOCKS...............clearing into the USA you MUST put in your last port of call? if you put Havana that would i am told be somewhat problematic (HEARSAY) however? visiting

hi there not my own experience (yet) but i know that for dutch and swiss citizens (both also under the visa waiver program [I-94] if flown in by air) you need a special visa (normally 10 years) to

Well your visa waver will NOT DO that is ONLY for commercial entry by boat or plane.  We go to the USVI's regularly from the BVI's and we/you do need a Visa - Belfast is the best place in the UK to

Dear Peter, Gianni and Eric, Thank you all for your prompt responses. Great homework!It will be a shame not to share a good cigar with Fidel but I guess a Cuba Libre in South Beach might be the

Hello Bill, Can't help you directly with your specific problem, but got good help in 2007 thru email with B&G support (techsupport@...). Our contact was Mike Sulgen Tel: +44 1794 510042 Fax: