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New yachts added to Go Sail include Deltania 22, Debutante, Beneteau Oceanis 36CC. We welcome contribtions from readers aboustr boats including hints and tips, photos, manuals etc

An Illustrated Lecture By Sir Chay Blyth An unique Opportunity to hear from one of Scotland’s most famous sons and what made him an internationally known Yachtsman. Hawick High School Buccleuch Road, Hawick TD9 0EG Thursday 4 March 2010 7.15pm – Doors Open 6.45pm
All Proceeds to Borders Exploration Group Chile 2010 Expedition Tickets £6.00 [...]

We recently bought an Enterprise built by Bell Woodworking sail number 8000 + and it has vertical conical self balers about 25mm diametre, does anyone out there no how these work, there seems to be no working parts? It is possible that these are damaged or have something missing, so does anyone know if are [...]

www.visitmyharbour.com is a newly launched online pilotage guide with up to date fully licenced large scale charts. 120 plus UK harbours are covered
fully with more to follow this winter.
The business directory also lists over 3800 varied marine businesses in and
around the harbours covered, making this site a very useful rescource for
small craft skippers planning to [...]

We have added a number of new boats to the Go Sail Website. These include the Nicholson 48, Parker 27, Anderson 22, Westerly Kestrel 35, Hunter Ranger 265, Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 34.2, Leisure 20 and the Puma 26.
We are short of information on some of these boats so if you have any, or any photos [...]

We have recently added a number of new yachts and trailer sailers to the Go Sail website. These include the Contest 38, Macwester 26, Newbridge Pioneer Pilot, Pegasus 700, Westerly Cirrus and the Kingfisher 22.
We are always looking for information on boats not included in our database, boat manuals or images. Please add details of [...]

i have just bought my first Enterprise which i am restoring resdy for next years sailing..only problem is that the wooden bow handles off the deck are missing!! can any one tell me where i can get new ones, …thanks

I was wondering. My friend and I are sailing Laser 4.7s seperatley and decided that we would like to race a 29er. We were not sure what the ideal weight is for the crew. I just looked and it said 110 kg. That is quite heavy so i was wondering how much lighter do you [...]

Can anyone help? I recently bought an all-wooden Enterprise, and although I’ll be mostly sailing her, I’d like, if possible, to take the children fishing from time to time. Is it possible to fit rowlocks to an Enterprise, and if so, where should they be positioned? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Todd

Hi,
I just bought a spinnaker sail, ali spinnaker pole and a spinnaker mast connector. I have sailed my mirror with and without jib on the mainsail, but have no idea of how to fit this spinnaker or where to put the pole or where to fit the spinnacre fitting on the mast, or even [...]